- challenged
- [[t]tʃæ̱lɪnʤd[/t]]
ADJ: adv ADJIf you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
...terms like `vertically-challenged' - meaning short...
She ran off with an intellectually challenged ski instructor.
English dictionary. 2008.