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
• loaded
• under the influence
• plastered
• tipsy
• inebriate
• crocked
• besotted
• lit
• stiff
• smashed
• ripped
• stoned
• pickled
• boozy
• alcoholic
• under the weather
• sloshed
• high
• tanked
• stewed
• hammered
• looped
• soused
• sozzled
• blitzed
• blotto
• tight
• juiced
• sottish
• wiped out
• blasted
• stinking
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• squiffed
• lit up
• oiled
• canned
• potted
• pie-eyed
• tiddly
• in the bag
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• befuddled
• stupefied
• debauched
• dissipated
• strung out
• crapulous
• dopey
• rocky
• dissolute
• 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

Tim Stockwell, who headed the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research from 2004 to 2020, said adding the stimulation of energy drinks to the impaired judgment caused by alcohol is a recipe for risky behavior. — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026

The tests measure blood sugar differently, and UCLA Health notes that women may be more likely than men to experience impaired glucose tolerance after eating — something a fasting test may not capture. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Verb

Alcalde, who police said also appeared impaired during the first stop, was sent home in a rideshare while the Jeep was moved to a nearby parking lot instead of being towed. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Her lab studies this as a model for how tissue-wide remodeling is impaired with age. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026