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DISABILITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISABILITY?

Need another word that means the same as “disability”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “disability” in this overview.

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Disability as a Noun
Definitions of "Disability" as a noun
Synonyms of "Disability" as a noun (12 Words)
Usage Examples of "Disability" as a noun
Associations of "Disability" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Disability” are: disablement, handicap, impairment, disorder, condition, dysfunction, affliction, ailment, complaint, illness, malady, disease

Disability as a Noun

Definitions of "Disability" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disability” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.
The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.
A disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed or recognized by the law.

Synonyms of "Disability" as a noun (12 Words)

affliction	A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health. A crippling affliction* of the nervous system.*
ailment	An illness, typically a minor one. The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment.
complaint	(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense. I have no complaints about the hotel.
condition	The state of good health especially in the phrases in condition or in shape or out of condition or out of shape. The baby was in good condition* at birth.*
disablement	The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.
disease	A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. We are suffering from the British disease* of self deprecation.*
disorder	A condition in which things are not in their expected places. The doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder.
dysfunction	Disruption of normal social relations. Sexual relationship dysfunction.
handicap	A race or contest in which a handicap is imposed. He plays off a handicap* of 10.*
illness	Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism. I ve never missed a day s work through illness.
impairment	The occurrence of a change for the worse. A degree of physical or mental impairment.
malady	Any unwholesome or desperate condition. An incurable malady.

Usage Examples of "Disability" as a noun

Differing types of disability.
The plaintiff was under a disability.
Children with severe physical disabilities.
Reading disability.

Associations of "Disability" (30 Words)

aphasia	Inability (or impaired ability) to understand or produce speech, as a result of brain damage.
barrier	A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access. The mountain barrier* between Norway and Sweden.*
blindly	Without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis. Don t blindly* accept dogma as justification.*
blindness	The state of being blind or lacking sight. A leading cause of blindness* in the elderly.*
cataract	A sudden rush of water; a downpour. The river descends in a succession of spectacular cataracts.
deafness	The state of being unwilling or unable to hear or pay attention to something. Loud music is a cause of deafness.
deformity	The state of being deformed or misshapen. Respiratory problems caused by spinal deformity.
dementia	A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
deterrent	Able or intended to deter. Cameras are a major deterrent* to crime.*
difficulty	A thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. I managed with difficulty* to struggle upright.*
disable	(of an action or circumstance) prevent or discourage (someone) from doing something. He was disabled in a car accident.
dyslexia	A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.
hamstring	Cripple by cutting the hamstring. He pulled a hamstring.
handicap	A race or contest in which a handicap is imposed. Not being able to drive was something of a handicap.
hinderance	The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding.
hindrance	Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. A hindrance* to the development process.*
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Ow You re hurting me.
illness	Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism. I ve never missed a day s work through illness.
impairment	Damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality. A degree of physical or mental impairment.
impediment	A defect in a person’s speech, such as a lisp or stammer. A serious impediment* to scientific progress.*
incapacitate	Prevent from functioning in a normal way. He was incapacitated by a heart attack.
injury	An instance of being injured. Compensation for injury* to feelings.*
insuperable	(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome. Insuperable odds.
interrupt	Terminate. The buzzer interrupted his thoughts.
lame	Make a person or animal lame. His horse went lame.
maim	Wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged. People were maimed by the explosion.
obstacle	An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented. Lack of imagination is an obstacle* to one s advancement.*
obstruction	The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. Obstruction of justice.
sick	People who are sick. He looked pretty sick* at that but he eventually agreed.*