DISABLED Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

dis-ˈā-bəld

Definition of disabled

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

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verb

past tense of disable

as in crippled

to cause severe or permanent injury to a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash

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as in paralyzed

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move disabled the controls for unauthorized users

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Recent Examples of disabled

Adjective

Romance bookstores often curate their shelves to represent all kinds of love, including LGBTQ+ stories, books by and about people of color, and novels featuring disabled and neurodivergent protagonists. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 According to court documents, at the time of the killing Afzal was disabled and living with his parents. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Verb

Companion features that simulate romance, intimacy, or devotion should be disabled for minors and limited by default when age is uncertain. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026 Enterprise clients in finance, healthcare, SaaS, and critical infrastructure found their core intelligence services abruptly disabled, without exception, prior warning, or effective recourse. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disabled

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This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of impaired

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Russia has been doing this since the start of the war, terrorizing Ukrainian cities with aerial assaults that have killed thousands of civilians and crippled much of the country’s energy grid for months on end.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination.

— John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of crippled

Verb

Yolo Superior Court jurors deliberated for weeks at Dominguez’s initial 2025 trial in the stabbings that paralyzed Davis before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on a second murder count.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Later the internet would help Lillard stay informed and learn about all sorts of topics, including her disease, which paralyzed her from the neck down.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of paralyzed

Adjective

Just down the road, Beefbar at Hotel Lou Pinet offers a relaxed ambiance and exceptional dishes.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Read More TopicsTaylor Swift Vogue Weddings An all-access invitation to the exceptional and inspirational, plus planning tips and advice.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 July 2026

Definition of exceptional

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Many department policies tell officers to move out of the way of a vehicle rather than shoot because of the potential harm to bystanders who could be struck by unintended gunfire or by a careening vehicle if the driver is incapacitated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
His statement included a smiling picture of the senator with his wife Elaine Chao, a tacit response to speculation online that McConnell had died or was incapacitated.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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Undisputed is that De Barros shot and killed one young man and wounded another as a teen outside a recreation center in Waterbury on a Sunday afternoon in October 1996.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said falling debris wounded a child.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of wounded

Verb

More than 300 people have been injured and 35 others killed in recent US strikes against Iran, the country’s Health Ministry said Wednesday.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The team said that forward Mouhamed Gueye injured his left foot in an offseason workout last Wednesday.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of injured

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