Antonyms for able-bodied
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ey-buh l-bod-eed |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ bəlˈbɒd id |
Definition of able-bodied
Origin :- 1620s; see able + body.
- adj physically strong and capable
- If you were an able-bodied man, I'd get you, too—just to have a pair of you.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- An able-bodied woman like Glory Quayle doesn't starve in a place like London.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- I've seen no other able-bodied soldier about town; how is it that you are here?
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 » by Various
- May I ask if they are all large, able-bodied men with powerful voices?
- Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- All able-bodied men who would not fight were expelled from the city.
- Extract from : « Canada: the Empire of the North » by Agnes C. Laut
- "I am afraid I shouldn't be a match for an able-bodied burglar," said Frank, smiling.
- Extract from : « The Telegraph Boy » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
- The able-bodied and competent part of a society is the adults in the prime of life.
- Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
- To be examined, adjudged not "able-bodied," and given exemption-papers.
- Extract from : « Letters from Port Royal » by Various
- One-fourth of the able-bodied men of Hesse-Cassel were shipped to America.
- Extract from : « Washington and his Comrades in Arms » by George Wrong
- It was the duty of every able-bodied man to fight for the Empire.
- Extract from : « The Rough Road » by William John Locke
Synonyms for able-bodied
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