challenged
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd//
- //ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd//
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
adjective
- 1
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
mentally challenged
- 2
Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
He's not short; he's vertically challenged
verb
- 1
Also a form of challengesimple past and past participle of challenge
Forms
- comparative
- more challenged
- superlative
- most challenged
chalk · A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).Chalk · A surname.challenge · A confrontation; a dare. An antagonization or instigation…
challenged · Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
challenger · One who challenges.Challenger · A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed…challenging · Difficult, hard to do.