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🏆 No score adjustment 🚶 Not disabled 🙂 An able-bodied person
non-handicapped

non-handicapped

5.3
A person who does not have a physical or mental disability
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈhændɪkæpt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : persona sin discapacidad
  • Special parking spaces are reserved for disabled drivers, not for the non-handicapped.

Examples

  • The new playground is designed to be accessible for both non-handicapped and disabled children.

  • The building has ramps to ensure that non-handicapped and disabled people can enter easily.

  • The program is designed for non-handicapped individuals.

  • Many non-handicapped people take their abilities for granted.

  • Many schools aim to create inclusive environments for both disabled and non-handicapped students.

  • The charity focuses on empowering non-handicapped individuals to support those with disabilities.

  • It is important for non-handicapped people to understand the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities.

Synonyms

nondisabled
vsnon-handicapped
4.2

A person who has no long-term physical or mental problem that limits daily life

refers to an individual person rather than a collective label

Antonyms

handicapped
  • Slur
108 6.1

A person with a long-term physical or mental condition that limits daily activities, often considered offensive

How Disabled

handicapped person
  • Slur
7 3.4
non-handicapped
  • Archaic
5.3
able-bodied
30 4.2

Surface Forms

non-handicapped singular
non-handicappeds plural

Morphology

non-handicapped = handicapped (transparent) = non + handicap + ed

The meaning is directly compositionally derived from 'non-' plus 'handicapped', yielding 'not handicapped'.

Etymology

Non-handicapped is made of non- 'not' and handicap, with handicap meaning a 'disadvantage' that can be a physical or mental limit. So a non-handicapped is a person who does not have that disability.