Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethically challenged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: eth-i-cal-ly chal-lenged
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unethical; dishonest.

Humorous

Etymology

An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

more ethically challenged (comparative) most ethically challenged (superlative) ethically-challenged (alternative)

Phrases

horizontally challenged gravitationally challenged vertically challenged living impaired

Frequently Paired Words

horizontally challenged gravitationally challenged vertically challenged living impaired

Questions

What does ethically challenged mean?: Unethical; dishonest.
Where does ethically challenged come from?: An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged.

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