handicapped person han·di·cap·pedperson uncommon noun 1. a person who has some handicap that interferes with normal functions Synonymshandicapped person Related words Broader terms person Narrower terms amnesicaphasicdeaf personhemiplegicparalyticparaplegicquadriplegicvisually handicapped person WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.