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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd/
- Hyphenation: chal‧lenged
Adjective
challenged (comparative more challenged, superlative most challenged)
- (euphemistic) 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.
vertically challenged
Derived terms
Translations
lacking attribute or skill
Verb
challenged
- simple past and past participle of challenge