Antonyms for ablebodied


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ey-buh l-bod-eed
Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ bəlˈbɒd id


Definition of ablebodied

Origin :
  • 1620s; see able + body.
  • As in muscular : adj powerfully built
  • As in athletic : adj agile; prepared to participate in sports
  • As in robust : adj healthy, strong
  • As in rugged : adj big, strong
  • As in stout : adj strong, brawny
  • As in strong : adj healthy, powerful
  • As in well : adj healthy
  • As in whole : adj healthy
  • As in brawny : adj muscular, strong
  • As in burly : adj husky
  • As in puissant : adj strong
  • As in able-bodied : adj physically strong and capable
  • As in fit : adj healthy, in good physical shape
  • As in hale : adj strong and healthy
  • As in hardy : adj strong, tough
  • As in healthy : adj in good condition
Example sentences :
  • The Ruttans of Adolphustown brought two ablebodied slaves with them.
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 » by Various
  • And Henrietta the ablebodied and strongminded—your report of her constancy touched me more than anything has for a long while.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 » by William James
  • With the intensity of recruiting, the county was soon drained of many of its most vigorous and ablebodied men.
  • Extract from : « Legends of Loudoun » by Harrison Williams
  • Wishing to keep the man, Col. Willis finally offered him as much as he promised the ablebodied men.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States » by Work Projects Administration
  • To me it seemed that an ablebodied man who would not volunteer to put down the rebellion, was pretty "small potatoes."
  • Extract from : « A Boy Trooper With Sheridan » by Stanton P. Allen
  • It was another unwritten law of these early times that every ablebodied man should assist in a "house-raisin'."
  • Extract from : « Crestlands » by Mary Addams Bayne

Synonyms for ablebodied

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