challenged
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
AdjectiveRegister: humorous
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “challenged” mean?
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
Is “challenged” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.