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Synonyms of disability

6 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for disability is handicap. Other synonyms of disability are disabledness, incapacity, impotence, disqualification and disability benefits. The opposite of disability is ability.

Synonyms and similar words for disability

nounA condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers...

  • handicapAn individual's physical or mental disadvantage or disability.

nounThe state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

nounAn inability.

nounA lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.

nounRegular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state.

  • disability benefits

Opposite of disability

nounThe state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

nounA lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.

Meaning of disability

  1. noun A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
  2. noun The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.
  3. noun A limitation in function (the things that a person can do or achieve) that is driven by any combination of their impairments (the medical facts about them) and the imperfect state of society's inaccessibility that sometimes fails to accommodate their needs.

Full definition of disability

disability in other languages

Questions about synonyms of disability

What is another word for disability?
Disability has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as handicap, disabledness, incapacity, impotence, disqualification and disability benefits.
What is the opposite of disability?
The opposite of disability is ability.
What does disability mean?
Disability means a condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: disability (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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