nondisabled

Or non-dis·a·bled

[non-dis-ey-buhld]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person free from or unaffected by disability, as physical, mental, or cognitive impairment.

   an analysis of nondisabled job applicants’ probability of labor force participation.

Sensitive Note

See able-bodied.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nondisabled¹

First recorded in 1915–20; non- ( def. ) + disabled ( def. )

Example Sentences

The school district declined to give Ava this reasonable accommodation and abruptly amended her individualized education plan to only allow for three hours of instruction, which was less than half of what her nondisabled peers received.

From Slate

Children whose only crimes lay in looking and acting slightly different from their nondisabled peers were sentenced to life in a filthy, reeking room where they huddled naked on the floor in their own feces or rocked and howled in terror or sat slack-jawed and vacant-eyed day after day while a single staff member tried to attend to the basic needs of 50.

From Salon

The story focuses on the long-thwarted love connection between a nondisabled male actor and the wheelchair-using female lead.

From Slate

Its Los Angeles chapter creates opportunities for people with physical and mental disabilities to participate in running, walking and other athletic events with the help of nondisabled volunteers, or “guides.”

From Los Angeles Times

Under the federal statute, disabled students are entitled to services through their 21st year and up until 22 if they live in states like Washington, which offer publicly funded basic education programs to nondisabled adults, such as GED programs.

From Seattle Times