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单词 impaired
释义

impaired

adjective

im·​paired im-ˈperd How to pronounce impaired (audio)
: being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition: such as
a
: diminished in function or ability : lacking full functional or structural integrity
Brennan supports the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of inflammation, swelling, pain and impaired joint movement. Stan Bergstein
Finding jobs can be difficult for visually impaired adults. About 70 percent of them are unemployed, the National Federation of the Blind says. Eric Aasen
… some GERD patients have impaired gut motility, meaning that their stomachs empty too slowly. Andrew Weil
b
: unable to function normally or safely (as when operating a motor vehicle) because of intoxication by alcohol or drugs
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is the safety advertisement that restaurants and bars will use to remind patrons of the dangers of driving impaired. Mati Spencer

Synonyms

  • besotted
  • blasted [slang]
  • blind
  • blitzed [slang]
  • blotto [slang]
  • bombed
  • boozy
  • canned [slang]
  • cockeyed
  • crocked
  • drunk
  • drunken
  • fried
  • gassed
  • hammered [slang]
  • high
  • inebriate
  • inebriated
  • intoxicated
  • juiced [slang]
  • lit
  • lit up
  • loaded [slang]
  • looped
  • oiled [slang]
  • pickled
  • pie-eyed
  • plastered
  • potted [slang]
  • ripped [slang]
  • sloshed [slang]
  • smashed [slang]
  • sottish
  • soused
  • sozzled
  • squiffed
  • squiffy
  • stewed
  • stiff
  • stinking [slang]
  • stoned
  • tanked [slang]
  • tiddly [chiefly British]
  • tight
  • tipsy
  • wasted [slang]
  • wet
  • wiped out [slang]
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Example Sentences

driving while impaired is against the law special devices for sight-impaired visitors
Recent Examples on the Web The patient was cognitively impaired and later died. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 For children, the health effects can include impaired cognition, behavioral disorders, and even hearing problems. Sara Sidner And Meridith Edwards, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 More intelligent people are more impaired by lack of sleep. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 To be eligible as an EPA success story, there must be documentation of a waterbody's improvement or removal from a state's impaired waterbodies list, according to the Agriculture Department's news release. Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 Diseases of the retina and age-related degeneration can lead to impaired vision. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 It is also linked to economic and workplace losses, accidents, and impaired learning, memory, and mental health. Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Additional studies are still needed to determine whether these effects can last beyond one month, as well as whether these methods can enhance memory performance in people with impaired cognition due to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 The impaired person neglects grooming, hygiene, cooking, managing bills and other activities. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

impaired

adjective

im·​paired im-ˈperd How to pronounce impaired (audio)
: lessened in function or ability
visually impaired people

Medical Definition

impaired

adjective

: being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition: as
a
: diminished in function or ability : lacking full functional or structural integrity
Brennan supports the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of inflammation, swelling, pain and impaired movement. Stan Bergstein
Finding jobs can be difficult for visually impaired adults. Eric Aasen
b
: unable to function normally or safely (as when operating a motor vehicle) because of intoxication by alcohol or drugs
driving while impaired

impaired 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol driving while impaired is against the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • drunk
  • drunken
  • fried
  • wet
  • blind
  • wasted
  • intoxicated
  • bombed
  • inebriated
  • gassed
  • loaded
  • plastered
  • inebriate
  • tipsy
  • lit
  • under the influence
  • stoned
  • smashed
  • crocked
  • besotted
  • ripped
  • stiff
  • pickled
  • sloshed
  • high
  • alcoholic
  • tanked
  • boozy
  • hammered
  • blitzed
  • stewed
  • blotto
  • soused
  • looped
  • tight
  • juiced
  • wiped out
  • blasted
  • squiffed
  • stinking
  • sottish
  • squiffy
  • cockeyed
  • canned
  • lit up
  • oiled
  • under the weather
  • sozzled
  • potted
  • pie-eyed
  • tiddly
  • three sheets to the wind
  • in one's cups
  • three sheets in the wind
  • befuddled
  • maudlin
  • in the bag
  • strung out
  • stupefied
  • dissipated
  • debauched
  • dopey
  • beery
  • rocky
  • dissolute
  • crapulous
  • dipsomaniacal
  • bibulous
  • bleary-eyed
  • dopy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sober
  • dry
  • straight
  • steady
  • temperate
  • abstemious
  • level
  • cool
  • abstinent
  • teetotal
  • clearheaded
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2
as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities special devices for sight-impaired visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disabled
  • challenged
  • deaf
  • blind
  • exceptional
  • paralyzed
  • differently abled
  • incapacitated
  • diseased
  • sick
  • unfit
  • immobilized
  • quadriplegic
  • halt
  • lame
  • unwell
  • immobile
  • ailing
  • ill
  • unhealthy
  • mute
  • unsound
  • special-needs
  • hard of hearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unimpaired
  • nondisabled
  • abled
  • well
  • whole
  • sound
  • healthy
  • able-bodied
  • robust
  • wholesome
  • fit
  • bouncing
  • hale
  • chipper
  • hearty
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impaired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of impair
as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • damaged
  • injured
  • compromised
  • marred
  • crippled
  • weakened
  • hurt
  • eroded
  • harmed
  • flawed
  • disfigured
  • destroyed
  • spoiled
  • undermined
  • vitiated
  • deteriorated
  • blemished
  • ruined
  • broke
  • defaced
  • enfeebled
  • crabbed
  • bloodied
  • wounded
  • endamaged
  • shattered
  • battered
  • disabled
  • spoilt
  • enervated
  • tarnished
  • wrecked
  • crossed (up)
  • blighted
  • washed out
  • tortured
  • mutilated
  • maimed
  • devastated
  • dented
  • demolished
  • hamstrung
  • lacerated
  • tormented
  • mangled
  • botched
  • smashed
  • wasted
  • annihilated
  • decimated
  • crushed
  • wiped out
  • scoured
  • lamed
  • dinged
  • pulverized
  • desolated
  • wore (away)
  • tore down
  • totaled
  • banged up
  • clobbered
  • dinted
  • queered
  • scourged
  • bashed
  • did in
  • dashed
  • razed
  • gummed (up)
  • totalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • repaired
  • fixed
  • reconstructed
  • rebuilt
  • helped
  • renovated
  • cured
  • rehabilitated
  • revamped
  • improved
  • reconditioned
  • patched
  • remedied
  • healed
  • mended
  • doctored
  • rectified
  • enhanced
  • revised
  • remodeled
  • enriched
  • refined
  • edited
  • ameliorated
  • perfected
  • bettered
  • meliorated
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