Synonyms of immobilized

immobilized 1 of 2

adjective

as in immobile

Related Words

• immobile
• paralyzed
• incapacitated
• diseased
• paraplegic
• quadriplegic
• hemiplegic
• unfit
• disabled
• unwell
• ailing
• sick
• unhealthy
• special-needs
• ill
• unsound
• impaired
• exceptional
• differently abled

Dissimilar Words

• unimpaired
• nondisabled
• well
• able-bodied
• whole
• healthy
• abled
• bouncing
• robust
• sound
• fit
• wholesome
• hearty
• hale
• chipper

immobilized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of immobilize

as in paralyzed

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

town councils felt immobilized by the powers newly granted to the state legislation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• crippled
• incapacitated
• weakened
• disabled
• undermined
• hamstrung
• attenuated
• prostrated
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• sapped
• undercut
• tired
• hobbled
• mutilated
• enervated
• knocked out
• maimed
• lamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energized
• galvanized
• vitalized
• invigorated
• strengthened
• fortified
• empowered
• restored
• revived
• regenerated
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• refreshed
• freshened
• refreshened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immobilized

Adjective

Also unclear is which soldiers would be selected to fire on Hasan, as well as the optics around showing the firing squad death of an immobilized 56-year-old man in a wheelchair. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

Being completely immobilized and nearly butchered by Jean could easily lead to a lifelong hatred of mutantkind. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

Before leaving, the team blew up the immobilized aircraft to prevent sophisticated technology from falling into Iranian hands. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026

Try taking a census of the immobilized population of Los Angeles — otherwise known as our civic statues, rendered in metal or stone. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Valentino, 82, says Cosby drove her to a nearby office and raped her while she was too immobilized to fight back. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026

Among those paralyzed, 5 to 10 percent die when their breathing muscles become immobilized, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Also repurposing Russian immobilized assets, hundreds of billions of dollars in European bank accounts. — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026

Verb

He was stretchered off, his body immobilized against a backboard, and he was taken directly to Grady Memorial Hospital. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Every week in the NFL, tens of millions of dollars in player value sits immobilized by injury. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Young, in his first full season in the majors, was immobilized on a cart and then taken off the field. — New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The bear was immobilized with a tranquilizing dart and then euthanized on site at Delta Lake inside the park, a remote backcountry location, according to park authorities. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The casts that immobilized his broken and crushed bones are long gone, too. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

After it was immobilized, the driver attempted to leave the vehicle and was apprehended by officers, according to NEA Report. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026

Bathed in the glow of a virtual reality that evolves, unassisted, so rapidly, we are increasingly immobilized. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

In other words, failure of our major institutions need not leave the public powerless and immobilized. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026