Synonyms of disabilities

disabilities

noun

plural of disability

as in injuries

a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks

The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities.

The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.

Related Words

• injuries
• disablements
• damages
• impairments
• dysfunctions
• incapacities
• maladies
• harms
• needs
• hurts
• detriments
• incapabilities
• afflictions
• debilitations
• weaknesses
• deficiencies
• deficits
• failings
• shortcomings
• inadequacies
• handicaps
• shortfalls
• liabilities
• imperfections
• inabilities
• incapacitations
• insufficiencies
• faults
• disadvantages
• lacks
• drawbacks
• wants
• debits
• downsides
• minuses
• incommodities
• insufficiences
• negatives
• disbenefits
• strikes

Dissimilar Words

• abilities
• capabilities
• capacities
• faculties
• competencies
• competences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disabilities

Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives. — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Then in 1999, in a case known as Olmstead, the Supreme Court ruled states must serve adults with disabilities in their communities when possible. — August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, venues and ticketing aggregators must provide individuals with disabilities the same opportunity to purchase tickets as others. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Seniors and residents with disabilities warned the council that losing On-Demand service would strand people who rely on it for medical appointments, grocery trips and social contact. — Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Paratransit services that can take seniors and individuals with disabilities to their appointment has grown from 16 townships to cover all 24 townships, Bertino-Tarrant said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Many apps were originally built for users with disabilities; this permission lets an app read everything on a screen and simulate taps, exactly the actions banking trojans abuse to steal one-time codes. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

GreenWaste also offered a 20% discount to seniors and free side-yard service, meaning seniors and people with disabilities would not have to move their bins to the curb on garbage day. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Teachers need stronger supplemental materials, particularly for multilingual learners and students with disabilities. — Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026