"challenged" meaning in English

See challenged in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/ Audio: en-us-challenged.ogg 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-nAOtp5aS Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English refractory feminine rhymes, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 29 11 Disambiguation of English refractory feminine rhymes: 81 13 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 68 26 6 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

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/ Audio: en-us-challenged.ogg
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
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