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

Other former foster youth with disabilities spoke of positive experiences — especially those who lived in family foster homes. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

The remainder is for the Kennedy Children’s Center, serving the city’s youngest students with disabilities in the Bronx and East Harlem. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

The questions used in the survey primarily capture functional disabilities, such as how well a person sees, hears, or walks. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Providers warn the shift could push people with serious disabilities and illnesses back onto the streets as projects are scrapped and permanent housing converted to temporary units. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Disability Rights Nebraska had put up a poster inside the building, listing key facts about voting access for people with disabilities. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026