Synonyms of incapacitated

incapacitated 1 of 2

adjective

as in disabled

Related Words

• disabled
• debilitated
• infirm
• enfeebled
• paralyzed
• feeble
• invalid
• weakened
• weak
• prostrate
• frail
• powerless
• faint
• softened
• wasted
• impotent
• asthenic
• wimpy
• languid
• prostrated
• enervated
• sapped
• decrepit
• down-and-out
• effete
• unsubstantial
• slight
• tender
• injured
• wimpish
• groggy
• soft
• fragile
• woozy
• exhausted
• low
• delicate
• dizzy
• drained
• impaired
• breakable
• broken-down
• tired
• damaged
• unsteady
• flimsy
• vulnerable
• weary
• rocky
• hurt
• susceptible
• flagging
• harmed
• unsound
• resistless
• yielding
• worn-out
• unresistant

Dissimilar Words

• powerful
• strong
• mighty
• able-bodied
• muscular
• rugged
• stalwart
• stout
• athletic
• hard
• virile
• fit
• tough
• hardy
• beefy
• sturdy
• brawny
• robust
• hardened
• husky
• sinewy
• lusty
• capable
• strengthened
• competent
• fortified
• vigorous
• energetic
• healthy
• energized
• sound
• strapping
• recovering
• inured
• hale
• toughened
• red-blooded
• invigorated
• vitalized
• convalescing
• recuperating

incapacitated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of incapacitate

1

as in paralyzed

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

the malfunctioning of a single component can incapacitate the engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• crippled
• disabled
• weakened
• immobilized
• undermined
• hamstrung
• debilitated
• attenuated
• enfeebled
• prostrated
• tired
• sapped
• mutilated
• undercut
• hobbled
• enervated
• maimed
• knocked out
• lamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energized
• invigorated
• galvanized
• vitalized
• strengthened
• empowered
• fortified
• restored
• revived
• regenerated
• refreshed
• rejuvenated
• revitalized
• freshened
• refreshened

2

as in crippled

to cause severe or permanent injury to

the stroke left her completely incapacitated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crippled
• wounded
• injured
• disabled
• damaged
• scarred
• maimed
• mutilated
• bruised
• killed
• paralyzed
• hurt
• lamed
• impaired
• hit
• hamstrung
• battered
• hobbled
• disfigured
• dismembered
• mangled
• harmed
• mauled
• lacerated
• murdered
• beat
• tortured
• gored
• winged
• pummeled
• licked
• punched
• buffeted
• bludgeoned
• smacked
• smashed
• whacked
• whipped
• roughed (up)
• slapped
• kneecapped
• tormented
• banged
• pounded
• hammered
• thrashed
• socked
• thumped
• spanked
• boxed
• swatted
• lashed
• swiped
• bashed
• pelted
• bunged up
• flogged
• belted
• pasted
• laced
• broke
• lambasted
• thwacked
• drubbed
• pommeled
• walloped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cured
• healed
• remedied
• rehabilitated
• fixed
• restored
• repaired
• mended
• renewed
• patched
• doctored
• rejuvenated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incapacitated

Adjective

Hospital representatives said the petitions were intended to protect incapacitated patients who are too disabled to make their own decisions and who have no family or friends willing or able to take charge. — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

Verb

The toxicology report could shed light on whether any substance may have incapacitated Wells from swimming to safety. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Videos shared on social media show one of the injured was left incapacitated on the floor, surrounded by insulation. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026