Synonyms of disabled

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adjective

dis-ˈā-bəld 

as in impaired

deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities

the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impaired
• exceptional
• paralyzed
• sick
• differently abled
• special-needs
• diseased
• paraplegic
• incapacitated
• quadriplegic
• unfit
• hemiplegic
• immobilized
• immobile
• ailing
• unwell
• ill
• unhealthy
• unsound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unimpaired
• nondisabled
• able-bodied
• well
• abled
• whole
• healthy
• sound
• robust
• fit
• wholesome
• bouncing
• hale
• hearty
• chipper

disabled

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verb

past tense of disable

1

as in crippled

to cause severe or permanent injury to

a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crippled
• incapacitated
• wounded
• injured
• damaged
• scarred
• maimed
• mutilated
• killed
• bruised
• hurt
• lamed
• paralyzed
• impaired
• hit
• disfigured
• battered
• hobbled
• hamstrung
• mangled
• harmed
• dismembered
• mauled
• lacerated
• beat
• murdered
• tortured
• winged
• punched
• gored
• roughed (up)
• licked
• smashed
• pummeled
• slapped
• smacked
• whacked
• banged
• boxed
• tormented
• buffeted
• spanked
• pasted
• bashed
• whipped
• hammered
• pounded
• socked
• bludgeoned
• lashed
• swiped
• lambasted
• thrashed
• laced
• kneecapped
• bunged up
• thumped
• belted
• pelted
• swatted
• flogged
• broke
• pommeled
• thwacked
• walloped
• drubbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cured
• healed
• rehabilitated
• remedied
• fixed
• restored
• repaired
• mended
• renewed
• patched
• doctored
• rejuvenated

2

as in paralyzed

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

disabled the controls for unauthorized users

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• crippled
• incapacitated
• weakened
• undermined
• immobilized
• hamstrung
• attenuated
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• tired
• undercut
• mutilated
• sapped
• prostrated
• hobbled
• maimed
• knocked out
• lamed
• enervated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energized
• galvanized
• invigorated
• strengthened
• vitalized
• empowered
• restored
• fortified
• revived
• regenerated
• refreshed
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• freshened
• refreshened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disabled

Adjective

The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims annually, including sick and disabled believers hoping for a cure from the famed spring water in the Lourdes grotto. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The film follows Alejandra, a single mother who works as a webcam model in a studio in Medellín, and Andrew, a disabled war veteran living in the outskirts of New Jersey. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Cameras stolen and recovered Earlier this year, three of Auburn’s Flock cameras were stolen after someone disabled the devices and dumped them in a canal, according to previous Bee reporting. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

This has occurred as Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled specialized Russian processing units, while maritime chokepoints in the Middle East have left crucial crude supplies stranded. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026