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

Four years ago, Hwang was working at The Whole Person, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities in the KC area. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Kids under the age of 2 and people with disabilities travel for free. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

People with disabilities or serious illness, parents of young children, caregivers and other select groups are exempt. — Julie Wernau, NPR, 31 July 2026

Eligibility is typically established through documentation from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs or a physician certifying that the borrower meets the federal disability requirements. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026