differently abled

differently abled

adj

Definition of DIFFERENTLY ABLED

: disabled, challenged — compare abled

Examples of DIFFERENTLY ABLED

1. <won a gold metal in the Paralympics, an international Olympic competition for the differently abled>

First Known Use of DIFFERENTLY ABLED

1981

Related to DIFFERENTLY ABLED

Synonyms: challenged, disabled, exceptional, impaired, incapacitated

Antonyms: able-bodied, abled, nondisabled, unimpaired

Related Words: special-needs; halt, lame, paralyzed, quadriplegic; immobile, immobilized; ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell; blind, deaf, hard of hearing, mute

Near Antonyms: bouncing, chipper, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, whole, wholesome

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