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/ɛˈneɪbl̩d/ UK
[ɛˈneɪbəɫd] UK
/ɪ-/ UK
/ɛnˈeɪbəld/ US
[ɛnˈeɪbəɫd] US
/ɪn-/ US

adjective more enabled · most enabled

Being capable for use or action; not disabled. Because of social media and the unprecedented access to information, ordinary people are more enabled than ever before. We call them WE Generation—spanning all age demographics and professions, these are the people connected by the desire to make a difference—rather than birth order.
Adapted for use with the specified mechanism or system. Ajax-enabled

Opposite: disabled

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of enable

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: facultative, sanctionative, sanctioning, habilitation, enablement, able, facilitated, qualified, compatible, authorized, permit, allow, permitted, allowed, empowerment, empowered

adjective

Opposite: disabled

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@misc{enabled_2026,
  title = {enabled},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enabled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}