Meanings
adjectiveethically challenged (comparative more ethically challenged, superlative most ethically challenged)
comparative more ethically challenged · superlative most ethically challenged · alternative ethically-challenged
Origin
An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged.
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APA
ethically challenged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically%20challenged
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“ethically challenged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically%20challenged. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethically challenged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically%20challenged.
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