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Failing vs Disabled - What's the difference?

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Failing is a related term of disabled.


As verbs the difference between failing and disabled

is that failing is while disabled is (disable).

As nouns the difference between failing and disabled

is that failing is weakness; defect while disabled is one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

As a preposition failing

is if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

As an adjective disabled is

made incapable of use or action.

failing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.

    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)