handicapped
/ˈhændikæpt/adjective
उच्चारण हैन्डिकैप्ट
विकलांग; बाधित
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old-fashioned, may cause offence
suffering from a mental or physical disability; having a disadvantage that makes it difficult to do something
विकलांग; बाधित
- handicapped by a lack of funds
- The team was handicapped by injuries to its best players.
- The runners were handicapped by the heavy rain and the muddy track.
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- He felt handicapped in the interview by his poor knowledge of the subject.
- Without a laptop, the students were seriously handicapped in the online course.
Synonyms disadvantaged hampered hindered disabled impaired
Opposite advantaged assisted able-bodied
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§Grammar and usage
Usage note: 'handicapped' for people is now considered old-fashioned and may offend; use 'disabled', 'a person with a disability' or, in India, 'divyang' (the official term since 2015).
प्रयोग नोट: लोगों के लिए 'handicapped' अब पुराना माना जाता है और आपत्तिजनक हो सकता है; 'disabled', 'a person with a disability' या भारत में 'दिव्यांग' (2015 से आधिकारिक शब्द) प्रयोग करें।
It is still fine for a disadvantage ('handicapped by poor roads').
किसी बाधा के लिए यह अभी भी ठीक है ('handicapped by poor roads')।
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General knowledge
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 recognizes 21 types of disability and provides 4 per cent reservation in government jobs; 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
दिव्यांगजन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2016 21 प्रकार की दिव्यांगता को मान्यता देता है और सरकारी नौकरियों में 4 प्रतिशत आरक्षण देता है; 3 दिसंबर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिव्यांगजन दिवस है।