EN

Synonyms for impaired

Most common

broken drunk weakened cut

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Rendered less effective.

    His impaired driving skill due to alcohol caused the accident.

Example sentences

  • weakened Fever and constant coughing weakened the old lady.
  • challenged I challenged Mary Cavendish to a single at tennis.
  • afflicted The entire crew was afflicted with food poisoning.
  • unsound Your position is unprovable and unsound.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
impairedrising
weakenedsteady
challengedrising
afflictedsteady
unsoundfalling

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

By length

3 letters
cut1
5 letters
drunk1
6 letters
broken2
7 letters
smashed1, unsound2
8 letters
weakened2
9 letters
afflicted3
10 letters
challenged2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (broken2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
détérioré