Synonyms of disability

disability

noun

as in injury

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

• injury
• disablement
• impairment
• damage
• dysfunction
• incapacity
• malady
• harm
• hurt
• detriment
• incapacitation
• deficiency
• incapability
• affliction
• deficit
• failing
• need
• inability
• debilitation
• handicap
• shortfall
• shortcoming
• defectiveness
• inadequacy
• lack
• insufficiency
• weakness
• imperfection
• incompleteness
• disadvantage
• debit
• drawback
• fault
• inadequateness
• downside
• liability
• minus
• insufficience
• incommodity
• negative
• disbenefit
• strike
• want

Dissimilar Words

• ability
• capacity
• competence
• competency
• faculty
• capability
• capableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disability

One target has a disability; another turns out to be a rabbi, who responds to his confrontation with suitably Talmudic indignation. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

For decades, the Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, served as a critical safety net when local schools failed to meet federal disability standards. — David Edward Dematthews, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

While the lawsuit has always targeted Section 504 disability protections, the case started with a much different target in mind. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Rates can vary widely, depending on the funding stream, which can include Social Security or federal disability income, state public assistance programs such as Medicaid, and dollars from community behavioral health organizations. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026