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disability

[dis-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
physical or mental impairment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cognitive impairment debilitation impairment incapacitation intellectual disability limitation restriction
STRONG
damage disadvantage incapability incapacity injury
WEAK
disorder malady weakness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strength
STRONG
advantage

Example Sentences

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In the Help Me Retire column Alessandra Malito answered this question to help a 66-year-old reader receiving Social Security disability payments understand how to maximize her retirement benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I just turned 66, and I am on disability benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Sweet adds: "At Field Lane I have met the most amazing children who are developing empathy, understanding and acceptance - they are learning about autism and physical disability."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The revelation after Ellie Brown's injury in 2021 led to her setting up Recondition, a disability friendly clothes label.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Since Lucy passed, we haven’t had her disability coming in.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.