impaired

im·paired

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-paird]
- /ɪmˈpɛərd/
- /ɪmˈpeər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-paird]
- /ɪmˈpɛərd/

Definitions of impaired word

adjective impaired weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge. 1
adjective impaired functioning poorly or inadequately: Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver. 1
adjective impaired deficient or incompetent (usually preceded by an adverb or noun): morally impaired; sports-impaired. 1
verb with object impaired to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations. 1
verb without object impaired to grow or become worse; lessen. 1
noun impaired Archaic. impairment. 1

See all 15 definitions of impaired

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Parts of speech for Impaired

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impaired

impaired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for impaired

adj impaired

damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
debilitated — in a severely weakened state
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

adjective impaired

reduced — that is or has been reduced.
lessened — to become less.
decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
weakened — to make weak or weaker.
diminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.

All 24 Synonyms of impaired

Antonyms for impaired

adj impaired

ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
unbroken — not broken; whole; intact.
happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.

adjective impaired

unimpaired — weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.

All 7 Antonyms of impaired

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