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
• inebriated
• bombed
• gassed
• under the influence
• tipsy
• inebriate
• plastered
• crocked
• besotted
• loaded
• stoned
• pickled
• lit
• boozy
• smashed
• under the weather
• ripped
• sloshed
• stewed
• tanked
• hammered
• looped
• stiff
• soused
• sozzled
• blitzed
• blotto
• high
• sottish
• wiped out
• alcoholic
• juiced
• stinking
• blasted
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• squiffed
• lit up
• tight
• oiled
• canned
• potted
• pie-eyed
• tiddly
• in the bag
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• befuddled
• stupefied
• debauched
• dissipated
• strung out
• crapulous
• dopey
• dissolute
• rocky
• beery
• bleary-eyed
• dipsomaniacal
• 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
• exceptional
• paralyzed
• sick
• differently abled
• diseased
• incapacitated
• unfit
• special-needs
• quadriplegic
• hemiplegic
• immobilized
• paraplegic
• immobile
• unwell
• unhealthy
• ailing
• ill
• unsound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

impaired

2 of 2

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impaired

Adjective

High blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, abdominal fat and impaired glucose regulation don’t suddenly materialize in middle age. — Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026

That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

Both animal and human studies suggest psychedelics could change brain function and increase cognitive flexibility, as well as emotional connectedness—features that tend to be impaired in people with eating disorders. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors likely hope the jury will see a mom who wasn’t impaired by her mental health. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026