Synonyms and antonyms of Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions in British Thesaurus

backward (adjective)

old-fashioned used for describing a child or student who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is now more acceptable to say that someone has learning difficulties.

cabbage (noun)

Britishinformal an offensive word for someone who is completely unable to move or speak because their brain is very badly damaged

cripple (noun)

offensive an offensive word for someone who is physically disabled, especially someone who is unable to walk

dwarf (noun)

old-fashioned an offensive word for a person affected with the medical condition of dwarfism

hunchback (noun)

offensive someone who has a large round part on their back that is caused by an unusual curve in their spine. You may see or hear this word but do not use it.

imbecile (noun)

old-fashioned an offensive word for someone who has a mental disability

lunatic (noun)

old-fashioned an offensive word for a person who has a mental illness

madman (noun)

old-fashioned a man who is mentally ill

madwoman (noun)

old-fashioned a woman who is mentally ill

maniac (noun)

someone who behaves in an extremely excited and confused way because they are mentally ill

midget (noun)

offensive an adult who has not grown to full size. Many people now think this word is offensive and a more polite word is person of restricted growth.

nutter (noun)

informaloffensive someone who is mentally ill

psycho (noun)

informaloffensive an offensive word for someone who has a mental illness

retard (noun)

offensive an offensive word for someone who has not developed mentally as much as most other people of the same age

spastic (adjective)

offensive affected by cerebral palsy. This word is now considered offensive.

vegetable (noun)

offensive someone who cannot communicate or move, especially as a result of brain damage after an accident or illness