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Synonyms for disability
ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ tidis·abil·i·ty

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. disability

    Synonyms:
    disqualification, impotency, unfitness, incapacity, forfeiture, incompetency

    Antonyms:
    qualification, recommendation, fitness, deserving, merit

Princeton's WordNet2.5 / 2 votes

  1. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentnoun

    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

    "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

    Synonyms:
    impediment, constipation, baulk, deterrent, handicap, balk, check, harm, deadening, deterioration, damage, hinderance, hindrance, disablement, impairment, stultification

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. disabilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    disqualification

  2. disabilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    inability, incapacity, incompetence, impotence, incapability

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How to use disability in a sentence?

  1. Ebony Harris:

    We’re not trying to bash the nail salon, we’re not trying to make them lose customers, make them look bad, but maybe, spread awareness that no matter the person, who they are, what color they are, disability, whatever, they’re people too. She’s a girly girl. She’s just like you, me, Tasia, my daughter, anybody. She wants to look pretty, you know, and so why can’t she?

  2. Mambud Samai:

    My passion (is) to make sure that every life, irrespective of your disability or irrespective of your background, that you are able to be happy and you are able to smile at the end of the day.

  3. Rachel Miller:

    There were very few people who knew how to handle a disability as severe as John's, even teachers and professionals were unable to reach him.

  4. Srin Madipalli:

    The world is a fun and interesting place, when you expand Disability Horizons and see other parts of the world you learn so much.

  5. Melissa Blake:

    Thank you, thank you so much. This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, a limitation, a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena. You are.


Translations for disability

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  • عجزArabic
  • неправоспособност, недъгавост, неспособностBulgarian
  • postiženíCzech
  • BehinderungGerman
  • discapacidad, incapacidadSpanish
  • infirmité, pension d'invalidité, handicap, invaliditéFrench
  • հաշմանդամությունArmenian
  • disabilitasIndonesian
  • 身体障害Japanese
  • инвалидитет, неспособностMacedonian
  • нетрудоспособность, неспособность, инвалидность, бессилие, неправоспособностьRussian
  • sakatlıkTurkish

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