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

These toxic tangles are linked to cognitive impairment and nerve cell death in tauopathies. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

These older medications were also likely to increase cognitive impairment, such as drowsiness, confusion, slowed thinking, or diminished school or work performance, according to the study authors. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2026

Excluding impairment and restructuring costs and other items, the company earned 33 cents per share. — Amelia Lucas,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 29 July 2026

But at the time, physicians dismissed Ritter’s problems as mild cognitive impairment, or MCI — a condition that causes a slight decline in memory and thinking skills that doesn’t always progress to dementia. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026