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

If the case for more capital rests on hope, a market recovery or protecting the existing mark, the right answer is to recognize the impairment. — Ivan Nikkhoo, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

At the same time, Blumenreich said an individual could have a moderate size stroke in the part of the brain that doesn’t cause as significant impairments. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Among other children needing palliative care, about 18% are living with complications from prematurity, roughly 16% suffer from congenital malformations, and about 16% are dealing with injuries leading to severe neurologic impairment. — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Although the diagnosis covered a much larger population, a living patient still had to show cognitive impairment to qualify. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026