DISABILITY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Example: reading disability; hearing impairment

Categories: Unfitness, Softness

Synonyms

Impairment, Disability, Disablement, Handicap

🔗 Related Words

disable – A related word in the same word family.

ity – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.