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Disordered vs Disabled - What's the difference?

disordered | disabled |

As verbs the difference between disordered and disabled

is that disordered is past tense of disorder while disabled is past tense of disable.

As adjectives the difference between disordered and disabled

is that disordered is chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder while disabled is made incapable of use or action.

As a noun disabled is

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

disordered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disorder)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
  • Deranged.
  • * 1919 , :
  • The frenzy which had unsettled the mind of the hermit was by him communicated to his hearers who, sinking into a trance, fell easy victims to the fearful visions of a disordered mind.

    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)