able-bodied
able-bodied
Definition
able-bodied (ā′bəl bäd′ēd)
adjective
healthy and strong
able-bodied
Synonyms
able-bodied
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pauper: The 1834 Act brought a dramatic fall in able-bodied paupers.
- inmate: Holborn's Gray's Inn workhouse was designated for able-bodied inmates.
- laborer: In particular the order required that able-bodied laborers should be used for work for the army.
- counterpart: Beyond this, the sport is largely similar to its able-bodied counterpart.
- companion: Wheelchair users and ambulant disabled people may bring an able-bodied companion whose ticket is free.
- peer: Weather conditions can have a far greater adverse effect on disabled people than on their able-bodied peers.
Modifying Another Word
able-bodied Quotes
Let 'Dig for Victory' be the motto of everyone with a garden and of every able-bodied man and woman capable of digging an allotment in their spare time.
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