Synonyms of impairment

impairment

noun

as in disability

a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well

Her mother had a hearing impairment that had become worse with age.

Related Words

• disability
• injury
• disablement
• damage
• disfigurement
• harm
• lesion
• detriment
• defacement
• hurt
• strain
• abrasion
• rupture
• swelling
• affliction
• contusion
• wound
• scratch
• concussion
• bruise
• laceration
• scar
• gash
• burn
• scrape
• bump
• boo-boo
• scald
• chafe
• sear
• cut
• scathe

Dissimilar Words

• recovery
• healing
• remedy
• cure
• fix

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impairment

An employee with a vision or cognitive impairment gets function back. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Hormone therapy should not be prescribed specifically as a treatment for cognitive impairment or as a way to prevent dementia, Rozenfeld says. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026

Geriatric ERs also try to counter sensory impairment, another contributor to delirium, by distributing reading glasses and sound-amplifying devices. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Dwyer advocates for a view of neurodiversity that has room for both social factors and individual impairments that may be addressed with treatment, as well as for the idea that neurodivergences can come with strengths. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026