All able-bodied synonyms
a·ble-bod·ied
A a adj able-bodied
- strapping — powerfully built; robust.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- hale — free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life.
- hardy — capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- hearty — warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.
- lusty — full of or characterized by healthy vigor.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- robust — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- staunch — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- stout — bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy. Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
- sturdy — strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
- vigorous — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
adjective able-bodied
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.