Challenged
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of challenge form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. euphemistic
"mentally challenged"
- 2 Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind. humorous
"He's not short; he's vertically challenged"
Example
More examples"Betty challenged me to a game of tennis."