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

According to police, Larkin showed signs of impairment at the crash and failed sobriety tests. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Smelling and touching the flowers is encouraged at the Fragrance Garden, which was designed to help people with visual impairments experience the vegetation but is open to anyone. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Faster-than-normal walkers were substantially less likely to develop cognitive impairment, according to a new study published on July 14 in the journal Neurology. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

On 28 July, Moody’s changed its MENA outlook from stable to negative, noting that the impairment of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will weigh on the growth of Gulf sovereigns, as well as their fiscal and external positions. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026