paralytic

¹par·a·lyt·ic

adj \ˌpa-rə-ˈli-tik\

Definition of PARALYTIC

1

: affected with, characterized by, or causing paralysis

2

: of, relating to, or resembling paralysis

— par·a·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of PARALYTIC

1. a group of paralytic drunks
2. <at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help>

Origin of PARALYTIC

Middle English paralytyk, from Anglo-French paralitik, from Latin paralyticus, from Greek paralytikos, from paralyein

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PARALYTIC

Synonyms: paralyzed

Related Words: challenged, crippled, disabled, maimed, mutilated; halt, hobbled, lame, lamed; impaired, incapacitated; hamstrung; hemiplegic, paraplegic, paretic, quadriplegic; debilitated, decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, frail, infirm, wasted, weak, weakened

Near Antonyms: able-bodied; fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, whole

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Rhymes with PARALYTIC

ammonitic, anaclitic, analytic, anchoritic, anthracitic, catalytic, cenobitic, coprolitic, diacritic, dialytic, doleritic, dolomitic, dynamitic, eremitic, granulitic, higher critic, hypercritic, laryngitic, parasitic, sodomitic, stalactitic, stalagmitic, sybaritic, syphilitic, thallophytic, thrombolytic, troglodytic, Ugaritic