Meaning & use
impaired
Weakened, damaged, or reduced in function, especially referring to a physical or mental ability.
See it in a sentence
Driving while visually impaired without corrective lenses is extremely dangerous.
His judgment was clearly impaired after several hours without sleep.
A note on using this word
Impaired is often used as a more clinical, respectful alternative to older terms when describing a disability, as in 'hearing impaired'.
Words with a similar meaning
weakeneddiminished
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Words with an opposite meaning
healthyunimpaired
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