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

Hubbard went on to run Kentucky’s Social Security disability system and its child-support-enforcement program, before leading its Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

The event supports cycling for children with developmental delays and disabilities and will feature an adaptive bike giveaway. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

There is ample data available demonstrating the importance of early intervention for a variety of disabilities. — Parents, 7 Aug. 2026

The funds are available to people who lost SNAP due to the new work requirements, and who don’t have a disability that prevents them from working. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026