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disabledhaving a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈeɪbld/

Korean meaning: 신체적 또는 정신적 장애가 있는

Korean pronunciation: 디**스에**이블드

Example Sentences

  • My laptop is disabled after I spilled coffee on it - now it's as useful as a chocolate teapot!
  • The company provides excellent support for disabled employees.
  • I accidentally disabled Wi-Fi on my phone and spent an hour wondering why the internet hated me.

disabled

ADJECTIVE

//dɪsˈeɪbld//

having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities

disabled concept
💡 Concept

having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈeɪbld/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈeɪbld/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootable
Suffix--d

Origin

From the prefix 'dis-' (meaning 'not' or 'opposite of') combined with 'able', which comes from Latin 'habilis' meaning 'fit' or 'suitable'. The word emerged in English around the 15th century.

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🎵Rhyme

enabledlabeledtabled
enabled
labeled
tabled

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My laptop is disabled after I spilled coffee on it - now it's as useful as a chocolate teapot!

The company provides excellent support for disabled employees.

😄 Fun example

I accidentally disabled Wi-Fi on my phone and spent an hour wondering why the internet hated me.

The new building features disabled-friendly facilities throughout.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

impairedhandicappedincapacitatedunableinactive

Antonyms

enabledable-bodiedfunctional

Related

disabilityenableunableincapableimpairment