gimpy
Favoring one leg
Gimpy describes someone or something that limps or moves awkwardly, typically due to injury or disability.
The word derives from gimp, informal slang for a limp or a person who limps.
While gimpy can describe objects that don't work properly—my gimpy old laptop—it's considered offensive when applied to people with disabilities.
In casual use it often describes minor, temporary impairments: I've been gimpy ever since I twisted my ankle.
Weak or limping
- crippledSeverely damaged or impaired
- disabledMade unable to function
- handicappedHaving imposed disadvantage
- injuredHaving sustained harm
damaged · weakened · malfunctioning · defective · faulty · broken · busted · bum
Walk with impaired gait
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- shambleAwkward, dragging gait
falter · stumble · trudge · drag · favoring · hitch · slog · plod
Tending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- unstableProne to sudden change
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
teetering · precarious · unbalanced · weak-kneed · trembling · faltering · buckling · unreliable
Insulting group label
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- ableistPrejudiced against disabilities
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
outdated · stigmatizing · demeaning · disrespectful · hurtful · disparaging · inappropriate
lame
Weak or limping
- crippledSeverely damaged or impaired
- disabledMade unable to function
- handicappedHaving imposed disadvantage
injured · damaged · weakened · malfunctioning · defective · faulty · broken · busted · bum · wonky
hobble
Walk with impaired gait
shamble · falter · stumble · trudge · drag · favoring · hitch · slog · plod · waddle
wobbly
Tending to teeter
tottering · teetering · precarious · unbalanced · weak-kneed · trembling · faltering · buckling · unreliable · sketchy
slur
Insulting group label
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- ableistPrejudiced against disabilities
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
insensitive · outdated · stigmatizing · demeaning · disrespectful · hurtful · disparaging · inappropriate