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Disabled vs Deformed - What's the difference?

disabled | deformed |

As adjectives the difference between disabled and deformed

is that disabled is made incapable of use or action while deformed is unusual of shape; misshapen.

As verbs the difference between disabled and deformed

is that disabled is past tense of disable while deformed is past tense of deform.

As a noun disabled

is one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular).

disabled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability, especially physical.
  • (legal) Legally disqualified.
  • Synonyms

    * incapacitated * invalid

    Antonyms

    * enabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (disable)
  • deformed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unusual of shape; misshapen.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (deform)