Home › Words › A › abledabled/ˈeɪ.bl̩d/abled means having a range of physical powers as specified.abled is pronounced /ˈeɪ.bl̩d/.EtymologyBack-formation from disabled.adjHaving a range of physical powers as specified.nounA person who has no disability.e.g.“As a disabled person, there are many days I can't leave the house looking how I want to look, and I also have tics that make me look distinctly odd to ableds.” — 2022, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, page 87:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.abledness 63% match — The quality of being abled (not disabled). vs abled →ably 60% match — In an able manner; with great ability. vs abled →ableness 60% match — Ability of body or mind. vs abled →wieldy 57% match — Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous. vs abled →enabled 56% match — Being capable for use or action; not disabled. vs abled →actable 55% match — Able to be acted, as by an actor. vs abled →agile 55% match — Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed. vs abled →alate 54% match — Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged. vs abled →