Synonyms of palsy

palsy 1 of 2

adjective

ˈpal-zē 

as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warm
• friendly
• gracious
• palsy-walsy
• merry
• affectionate
• sweet
• collegial
• social
• loving
• genial
• companionable
• bonhomous
• neighborly
• warmhearted
• cordial
• comradely
• hearty
• matey
• hail-fellow-well-met
• amicable
• hail-fellow
• nice
• fraternal
• chummy
• good-natured
• jolly
• familiar
• outgoing
• jovial
• convivial
• affable
• hospitable
• buddy-buddy
• good-tempered
• folksy
• sociable
• gregarious
• approachable
• extroverted
• agreeable
• close
• adoring
• brotherly
• devoted
• clubby
• fond
• sisterly
• intimate
• tender
• tenderhearted
• lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hostile
• antagonistic
• cold
• unfriendly
• alienated
• icy
• glacial
• frosty
• chilly
• cool
• frigid
• wintry
• combative
• aggressive
• belligerent
• estranged
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• argumentative
• pugnacious
• contentious
• unsocial
• bellicose
• unsociable
• inimical
• inhospitable
• disputatious
• cold-blooded
• scrappy

palsy

2 of 2

noun

ˈpȯl-zē 

as in paralysis

complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body

palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralysis
• disability
• poliomyelitis
• cerebral palsy
• impairment
• debility
• paresis
• feebleness
• hemiplegia
• lameness
• multiple sclerosis
• paraplegia
• infirmity
• weakness
• debilitation
• quadriplegia
• decrepitude
• diplegia
• frailty
• enfeeblement
• frailness
• spastic paralysis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mobility
• sensation
• motility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palsy

Adjective

As researchers work toward more accurate diagnoses and treatment, patients can have more hope to alleviate the devastating consequences of progressive supranuclear palsy. — Jose Abisambra, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026

Jackson, 84, died earlier this month after a lengthy battle with the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy. — Max Rego, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2026

Noun

Since receiving her diagnosis, Weedman’s Bell’s palsy has been written into her characters on Hacks, Abbot Elementary and Sirens. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Jackson died in February at the age of 84 following a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a condition similar to Parkinson's disease. — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026