challenged (EN)

adjective

adjective “challenged”

1. used in a polite way to describe someone who does not have certain physical or mental abilities or skills
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   After the accident, he was physically challenged and had to learn how to navigate life in a wheelchair.
2. used humorously to imitate and make fun of polite descriptions of someone's lack of certain abilities or characteristics
   As the shortest player on the basketball team, he often joked that he was vertically challenged.