able-bodied
able–bod·ied
adj \ˌā-bəl-ˈbä-dēd\Definition of ABLE-BODIED
: having a sound strong body
First Known Use of ABLE-BODIED
circa 1622
Related to ABLE-BODIED
Related Words: hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough; ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled; active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital; blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving; all right, good, right
Near Antonyms: decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out; challenged, crippled, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, halt, incapacitated, lame; delicate, fragile, frail; emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished; afflicted, troubled; bad, poorly
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