able-bodied

The word “able-bodied” has 4 syllables: a-ble-bod-ied

It's pronounced as /ˈeɪ.bəl ˈbɒd.iːd/


What is synonym and antonym for able-bodied?

In the thesaurus, “able-bodied” has 49 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for able-bodied along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for able-bodied

  • active
  • agile
  • all right
  • ambulatory
  • blooming
  • bouncing
  • chipper
  • clean-cut
  • firm
  • fit
  • flourishing
  • flush
  • good
  • hale
  • hard
  • hardy
  • healthy
  • hearty
  • in fine fettle
  • in shape
  • in the pink
  • iron
  • lively
  • lusty
  • nondisabled
  • powerful
  • prospering
  • right
  • robust
  • rugged
  • sound
  • sprightful
  • sprightly
  • spry
  • stalwart
  • staunch
  • stout
  • strapping
  • strong
  • sturdy
  • thriving
  • tough
  • uncrippled
  • vigorous
  • vital
  • well
  • well-conditioned
  • whole
  • wholesome

Antonyms for able-bodied

  • afflicted
  • ailing
  • bad
  • challenged
  • crippled
  • debilitated
  • decrepit
  • delicate
  • differently abled
  • disabled
  • diseased
  • emaciated
  • enfeebled
  • feeble
  • fragile
  • frail
  • gaunt
  • haggard
  • halt
  • ill
  • incapacitated
  • infirm
  • lame
  • malnourished
  • poorly
  • run-down
  • sick
  • sickened
  • sickly
  • troubled
  • undernourished
  • unfit
  • unhealthy
  • unsound
  • unwell
  • weak
  • weakened
  • weakly
  • worn-out

Meanings of able-bodied

  • adjective
    1. Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
    2. Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.

Example Sentences

  • The company is seeking able-bodied individuals to assist with the heavy lifting during the construction project.
  • In times of crisis, it's essential to rely on the support of all able-bodied members of the community.
  • The military requires all recruits to undergo rigorous training to ensure they are able-bodied and prepared for service.
  • The organization provides opportunities for able-bodied volunteers to assist those with mobility challenges.
  • During emergencies, it's crucial to have a team of able-bodied responders who can provide assistance promptly.

On this page you'll find 88 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to able-bodied, such as: active, afflicted, agile, ailing, all right, ambulatory, bad.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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abled

  • able-bodied
  • bouncing
  • chipper
  • fit
  • hale
  • healthy
  • hearty
  • nondisabled
  • robust
  • sound
  • unimpaired
  • well
  • whole
  • wholesome

acclimatized

  • able
  • able-bodied
  • acclimated
  • accommodated
  • accustomed
  • acquainted
  • adapted
  • addicted
  • adjusted
  • altered
  • amenable
  • attuned
  • bent
  • biddable
  • brawny
  • bridled
  • broken
  • burly
  • busted
  • capable
  • civilized
  • conditioned
  • confirmed
  • conformed
  • converted
  • corrected
  • cultivated
  • customized
  • disciplined
  • docile
  • doctored
  • domestic
  • edited
  • enduring
  • equipped
  • established
  • familiar
  • familiarized
  • fashioned
  • fearless
  • fine-tuned
  • firm
  • fit
  • fitted
  • fresh
  • geared
  • gentle
  • gentle as a lamb
  • given to
  • grooved
  • habilitated
  • habituated
  • habituated in
  • hale
  • hardened
  • harmless
  • harmonized
  • harnessed
  • healthy
  • hearty
  • hefty
  • housebroken
  • in fine fettle
  • in good condition
  • in good shape
  • in the habit
  • indefatigable
  • inured
  • kindly
  • lusty
  • made over
  • manageable
  • matched
  • meek
  • mighty
  • mild
  • modeled
  • modelled
  • modified
  • muscular
  • muzzled
  • naturalized
  • obedient
  • orientated
  • oriented
  • overcome
  • patterned
  • phased
  • physically fit
  • pliable
  • pliant
  • powerful
  • prepared
  • primed
  • put
  • readapted
  • readied
  • readjusted
  • recast
  • reclaimed
  • recycled
  • redesigned
  • redeveloped
  • redid
  • reengineered
  • refashioned
  • refigured
  • refitted
  • refocused
  • registered
  • regulated
  • rehearsed
  • reinvented
  • rejiggered
  • remade
  • remodeled
  • resistant
  • revamped
  • revised
  • reworked
  • rigged
  • robust
  • rooted
  • rugged
  • seasoned
  • settled
  • settled in
  • shaped
  • solid
  • sound
  • squared
  • stalwart
  • staunch
  • stout
  • sturdy
  • subdued
  • submissive
  • substantial
  • suited
  • tailored
  • tenacious
  • toughened
  • tractable
  • trained
  • transformed
  • tuned
  • unafraid
  • unflagging
  • unresisting
  • vigorous
  • well
  • yoked

hale

  • able-bodied
  • active
  • agile
  • alive and kicking
  • all right
  • ambulatory
  • attract
  • blooming
  • bouncing
  • carry
  • chipper
  • clean-cut
  • convey
  • drag
  • draw
  • ferry
  • fit
  • fit as a fiddle
  • flourishing
  • flush
  • good
  • hard
  • hardy
  • haul
  • healthy
  • hearty
  • heave
  • husky
  • in fine fettle
  • in shape
  • in the pink
  • iron
  • jerk
  • lively
  • lug
  • lusty
  • move
  • nondisabled
  • prospering
  • pull
  • right
  • robust
  • rugged
  • sane
  • sound
  • sprightful
  • sprightly
  • spry
  • stalwart
  • stout
  • strapping
  • strong
  • sturdy
  • thriving
  • tough
  • tow
  • transport
  • trim
  • tug
  • uncrippled
  • vigorous
  • vital
  • well
  • well-conditioned
  • whole
  • wholesome
  • yank

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