Synonyms for crippled

Most common

disabled · lame · deformed · maimed · decrepit

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

noncrippled, uncrippled

All antonyms of crippled →

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.

Example sentences

• disabled Tom derives pleasure from helping disabled people.
• lame Now the President is nothing but a lame duck.
• deformed Even swarthy and deformed, he struts around!
• maimed Sami killed, maimed, and raped women.
• decrepit I think that his uncle is a decrepit old man.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

game¹, lame¹, halt¹

5 letters

gimpy

6 letters

maimed¹

7 letters

halting²

8 letters

disabled³, deformed², decrepit³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halting² = 2 syllables).