abled

A1B3L1E1D2
US/ˈeɪ.bl̩d/

adjective

Having a range of physical powers as specified.

Opposite
disabled
UncommonFirst used Late 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

abled1

adjectiveabled (comparative more abled, superlative most abled)

comparative more abled · superlative most abled

  1. in compoundsHaving a range of physical powers as specified.First known use Late 20ᵗʰ century.
nounabled (plural ableds)

plural ableds

  1. among disabled peopleA person who has no disability.

    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

abled2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of able

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
disabled
Also see
able-bodied

Origin

abled · adjective, noun

Back-formation from disabled.

Full word history & related roots →

abled · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Dutch valide
  • valideTranslations
Romanian capabil, în stare
  • capabilTranslations
  • în stareTranslations
Spanish capacitado
  • capacitadoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bladeBaldeDebalalbed
Cite this entry
APA

abled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abled

MLA

“abled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abled.

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