What does challenged mean?
Challenged means (euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives..
Challenged
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/ · adjective
Meaning
(euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives..
Definitions by Sense
- (euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
- (humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
- simple past and past participle of challenge
Example Sentences
mentally challenged
He's not short; he's vertically challenged
Synonyms for challenged
Antonyms for challenged
Related Words
Word Forms
- more challenged
- most challenged
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for challenged?
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What is the opposite of challenged?
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How do you use challenged in a sentence?
mentally challenged
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