"challenged" meaning in All languages combined

See challenged on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/ Audio: en-us-challenged.ogg [US] Forms: more challenged [comparative], most challenged [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} challenged (comparative more challenged, superlative most challenged)
  1. (euphemistic) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. Tags: euphemistic Translations (lacking attribute or skill): rajoitteinen (Finnish), inábil (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-challenged-en-adj-lt4u0rqq Categories (other): English euphemisms Disambiguation of 'lacking attribute or skill': 98 2
  2. (humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-challenged-en-adj-qIq-vVsN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (used jocularly): rajoitteinen (Finnish)

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/ Audio: en-us-challenged.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} challenged
  1. simple past and past participle of challenge Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: challenge
    Sense id: en-challenged-en-verb-3IIn~7hs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English refractory feminine rhymes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 78 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 8 79 Disambiguation of English refractory feminine rhymes: 17 9 74

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