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Handicapped vs Unhandicapped - What's the difference?

handicapped | unhandicapped |

As adjectives the difference between handicapped and unhandicapped

is that handicapped is having a handicap while unhandicapped is not handicapped.

As a verb handicapped

is past tense of handicap.

As a noun handicapped

is a disabled person.

handicapped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (handicap)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a handicap.
  • (derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.

    • See also

    * disabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (India) A disabled person.

    • unhandicapped

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not handicapped.

    • Synonyms

    * nonhandicapped