adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
Examples
mentally challenged
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
Examples
He's not short; he's vertically challenged
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of challenge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
rajoitteinen
— lacking attribute or skill
Portuguese:
inábil
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
discapacitado
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
dificultado
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
deficiente
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
problematizado
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
con discapacidad
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
con dificultades
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
con deficiencias
— lacking attribute or skill
Spanish:
con problemas
— lacking attribute or skill