Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
💪 Not disabled 🧑 Nondisabled people
abled

abled

8.1
People who do not have disabilities
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪbld/
translation icon : personas capacitadas
  • In the community center, programs are tailored to meet the needs of abled persons and those with disabilities.

Examples

  • We should create inclusive spaces that welcome everyone, including abled people and those with special needs.

  • Yeah, and abled bodied so people.

  • The organization focuses on providing support for both disabled and abled individuals.

Synonyms

nondisabled
vsabled
4.2

A person who has no long-term physical or mental problem that limits daily life

refers to that group collectively rather than an individual

Antonyms

disabled
259 2.3

Having a long-term physical or mental condition that limits movement and daily activities

Surface Forms

abled singular
ableds plural

Morphology

abled = able (semi-transparent) = able + ed

The word is visibly built from 'able' plus -ed, but the collective noun use for nondisabled people is somewhat specialized rather than a fully ordinary everyday derivation.

Etymology

Abled as a noun comes from the adjective able, from the Latin root habere 'to have', and is used to mean 'people who have the usual physical or mental abilities'. That's why calling a group the abled simply names the nondisabled people, as a counterpart to 'the disabled'.