able-bodied
/ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.did/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not disabled; having no physical disability.
adj
Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.
Example Sentences
- "A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nearest magistrates."
- "It’s little wonder that Spanish invaders, led by Hernán Cortés, so easily conquered the Aztecs. By the time they arrived, most of the able-bodied men were dead either from having their hearts yanked out or falling off the pyramid."
- "Unfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.did/
Inflected Forms
more able-bodied (comparative)
most able-bodied (superlative)