challenged

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challenged

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/

adjective more challenged · most challenged

euphemistic Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. mentally challenged
humorous Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind. He's not short or bald; he's vertically and follicularly challenged.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of challenge

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: difficult, hard, provocative, thought-provoking, intriguing, ambitious, stimulating, upset, shaken, hampered, defiance, defiant, strained, involved, contested, contradicted

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adj used humorously

Español	carente, faltante, carecer, faltarle a

adj lacking attribute or skill

Español	discapacitado, dificultado, deficiente, problematizado, con discapacidad, con dificultades
Português	inábil

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@misc{challenged_2026,
  title = {challenged},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/challenged},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}