Meanings
adjectivementally challenged (comparative more mentally challenged, superlative most mentally challenged)
comparative more mentally challenged · superlative most mentally challenged
- euphemisticHaving low intelligence.
Synonyms: intellectually disabled, mentally retarded, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft
- euphemisticHaving a mental illness.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving low intelligence.
Translations
Spanish mentalmente discapacitado, discapacitado mentalmente
- mentalmente discapacitadoTranslations
- discapacitado mentalmenteTranslations
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APA
mentally challenged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentally%20challenged
MLA
“mentally challenged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentally%20challenged. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentally challenged,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentally%20challenged.
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