unimpaired

adjective

un·​im·​paired ˌən-im-ˈperd How to pronounce unimpaired (audio)
Synonyms of unimpairednext
: not damaged or made weaker : not impaired
unimpaired speech
unimpaired influence
unimpaired drivers [=drivers who are not drunk, drugged, etc.]
Age had left his faculties unimpairedJoseph Conrad

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Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 What might someone with unimpaired vision see when looking at Dorothy? Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026 Critics argued that such development contradicted the park service’s mandate to leave national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Michael Childers, The Conversation, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimpaired

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimpaired was in 1583

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“Unimpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpaired. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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