The word 'handicapped' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe a person with physical or mental disabilities, such as "He is handicapped and needs special assistance in his daily life."
It was only a strange error that led to the historical obsession with GDP As someone who has worked on these issues for three decades, I have observed that, sadly, most people who criticise the idea of measuring happiness are handicapped by the fact they know little about the research literature on the topic.
Osborne is handicapped by the cuts to living standards and by the perception – encouraged by the decision to reduce the top rate of tax while cutting welfare – that austerity is for the many, not the privileged few.
And I have even started to wonder whether we should be giving Alastair Cook a break, after that disastrous Ashes series, considering that he was handicapped by circumstances beyond his control.
Whilst we have a very good relationship with the Labour assembly members, as part of a progressive opposition to Boris Johnson, they are unfortunately handicapped by supporting a government with the worst environmental record I can remember.
Eastern Enfield is also handicapped by some of the worst public transport links anywhere in north London, with no tube and only two trains from some stations into the city every hour.
A maiden ODI hundred from Joe Root, handicapped by a nasty blow to his right thumb from Ravi Rampaul early on, 99 from Jos Buttler and a smooth half century from Moeen Ali helped England to 303 for six, a challenging total on a pitch that played well.
And if you get overly concerned about shadows, then it's always the latest building that gets handicapped, because the existing building already casts shadows – it's the status quo".
If the police, courts and civil service are not working together, all efforts are "handicapped" from the outset, says Walsh.
They also seek to undermine the hoodlums in other ways including by stripping YouTube of the rap videos they post to taunt their rivals.For all its successes, however, the Met is handicapped by its failure to keep pace with a changing society.
In the case of the university fees he says he was handicapped by the possession of a heart (why punish the children of illegal immigrants for their parents' actions?).
Both parties are handicapped by leadership concerns and scandals.
