Synonyms of impaired

impaired 1 of 2

adjective

im-ˈperd 

1

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

driving while impaired is against the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• blind
• wasted
• intoxicated
• bombed
• inebriated
• gassed
• loaded
• plastered
• under the influence
• tipsy
• inebriate
• squiffy
• lit
• crocked
• besotted
• stiff
• smashed
• ripped
• stoned
• alcoholic
• pickled
• boozy
• under the weather
• sloshed
• high
• tanked
• stewed
• looped
• hammered
• soused
• three sheets to the wind
• sozzled
• tight
• blitzed
• blotto
• juiced
• sottish
• wiped out
• blasted
• stinking
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• lit up
• squiffed
• oiled
• canned
• potted
• pie-eyed
• tiddly
• in the bag
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• befuddled
• stupefied
• debauched
• dissipated
• crapulous
• strung out
• dopey
• rocky
• dissolute
• beery
• bleary-eyed
• dipsomaniacal
• dopy
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sober
• dry
• straight
• temperate
• steady
• level
• cool
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

2

as in disabled

deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities

special devices for sight-impaired visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disabled
• challenged
• deaf
• blind
• exceptional
• paralyzed
• differently abled
• sick
• diseased
• incapacitated
• special-needs
• halt
• unfit
• lame
• immobilized
• immobile
• unwell
• quadriplegic
• mute
• unhealthy
• ailing
• ill
• unsound
• hard of hearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

impaired

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verb

past tense of impair

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• injured
• marred
• compromised
• crippled
• weakened
• hurt
• eroded
• harmed
• flawed
• disfigured
• spoiled
• destroyed
• undermined
• vitiated
• broke
• crossed (up)
• blemished
• spoilt
• ruined
• deteriorated
• defaced
• bloodied
• crabbed
• wounded
• shattered
• enfeebled
• battered
• endamaged
• enervated
• disabled
• wore (away)
• tarnished
• washed out
• wrecked
• blighted
• tortured
• dented
• devastated
• demolished
• mutilated
• maimed
• scoured
• tormented
• smashed
• hamstrung
• lacerated
• botched
• wasted
• mangled
• wiped out
• decimated
• crushed
• annihilated
• lamed
• pulverized
• gummed (up)
• totalled
• totaled
• desolated
• dinged
• tore down
• clobbered
• did in
• scourged
• dashed
• dinted
• razed
• queered
• bashed
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• fixed
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• helped
• renovated
• cured
• revamped
• patched
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• mended
• remedied
• healed
• doctored
• improved
• rectified
• revised
• enhanced
• edited
• remodeled
• refined
• enriched
• perfected
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

Examples of impaired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Lee was charged with assault, fleeing and eluding, negligent driving, driving while impaired and other offenses, the statement said. —Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

All of them, to varying degrees, come with side effects, ranging from relatively benign (nausea, tooth-grinding, sweating) to more concerning (cardiovascular risks, seizures, impaired judgment that can lead to dangerous situations). —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024

The children’s families state that the absence of sidewalks near Cupertino residential areas, parks and schools, such as on Foothill, forces pedestrians to walk in bike lanes, putting them at risk in the presence of impaired drivers. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

Exposure to high levels of mercury can cause impaired neurological development and function, especially in at-risk populations. —Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 9 Sep. 2024