HEMIPLEGIC Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

hemiplegic

adjective

as in paralyzed

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These nonverbal characteristics are important for conveying emotion, and paralyzed people unable to move their facial muscles lose their ability to communicate in this critical dimension.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
She has been held in Tewksbury Hospital since shortly after the killings and remains partially paralyzed due to her suicide attempt.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of paralyzed

Adjective

Someone who is paraplegic has very different needs than someone who is an ambulatory wheelchair user versus someone who lives in chronic pain.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
On the island, the team makes the acquaintance of Rex (Hayden Chamberlain), a paraplegic dog who has been stranded there for two years and in that time has befriended the dinosaurs and constructed an elaborate treehouse for himself.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of paraplegic

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Weighill said she was motivated to vote on issues concerning the care of people with special needs in group homes because of her special-needs child.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Roell was later accused of abusing nonverbal special-needs students at Crosby Elementary School, authorities said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of special-needs

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