paralyzed
adjective
par·a·lyzed ˈper-ə-ˌlīzd 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: affected with paralysis
If the right hemisphere of the brain is badly damaged in its sensory (parietal) areas, patients may show … an unawareness that anything is the matter, even though the left side of their body is senseless or paralyzed.
Oliver Sacks
Oliver SacksThousands of paralyzed people worldwide are in the socially closed-off state. Christen Brownlee
Christen Brownlee2
: rendered incapable of movement or action
I was not found by the teacher until what seemed to me hours later but was probably five minutes, paralyzed with fright. Kay Boyle
Kay BoyleThose who uncover plagiarism become paralyzed with embarrassment, letting the culprit escape rather than confronting him. Walter Kendrick
Walter Kendrick
Synonyms
- paralytic
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Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
paralyzed 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in disabled
affected with paralysis special ramps for paralyzed people in wheelchairs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disabled
- crippled
- paralytic
- challenged
- incapacitated
- maimed
- mutilated
- impaired
- hobbled
- weak
- debilitated
- halt
- lame
- lamed
- paraplegic
- quadriplegic
- feeble
- weakened
- enfeebled
- hamstrung
- hemiplegic
- decrepit
- infirm
- paretic
- wasted
- frail
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- able-bodied
- well
- whole
- healthy
- sound
- fit
- robust
- hale
- hearty
2
as in helpless
unable to act or achieve one's purpose a seemingly paralyzed mayor sat by as the city's crime rate soared Synonyms & Similar Words
- helpless
- weak
- incompetent
- powerless
- handcuffed
- impotent
- hamstrung
- passive
- incapable
- hog-tied
- useless
- feeble
- unfit
- ineffective
- high and dry
- impuissant
- ineffectual
- supine
- inept
- infirm
- spineless
- frail
- unaggressive
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- powerful
- able
- capable
- strong
- mighty
- competent
- effective
- efficient
- potent
- dominant
- tyrannical
- autocratic
- despotic
- authoritarian
- dictatorial
- forceful
- dynamic
- tough
- major
- energetic
- important
- vigorous
- significant
- sturdy
- autocratical
- senior
- tyrannic
- robust
- top
- puissant
- magisterial
- high-level
paralyzed
2 of 2verb
1
as in crippled
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move a blizzard paralyzed the city for two days Synonyms & Similar Words
- crippled
- incapacitated
- immobilized
- disabled
- weakened
- undermined
- hamstrung
- debilitated
- enfeebled
- attenuated
- maimed
- prostrated
- mutilated
- tired
- hobbled
- sapped
- undercut
- lamed
- enervated
- knocked out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- energized
- invigorated
- galvanized
- vitalized
- strengthened
- empowered
- fortified
- revived
- restored
- rejuvenated
- revitalized
- regenerated
- freshened
- refreshened
- refreshed
2
as in frightened
to deprive of courage or confidence the school board is paralyzed by the threat of lawsuits for just about everything Synonyms & Similar Words
- frightened
- terrified
- scared
- intimidated
- unnerved
- emasculated
- unsettled
- demoralized
- debilitated
- weakened
- enfeebled
- unstrung
- terrorized
- wasted
- unmanned
- enervated
- sapped
- discouraged
- disturbed
- tired
- dispirited
- undid
- daunted
- disheartened
- upset
- crazed
- softened
- dismayed
- neutered
- disquieted
- unbalanced
- maddened
- perturbed
- prostrated
- deranged
- unhinged
- fazed
- discomposed
- weirded out
- psyched (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strengthened
- nerved
- encouraged
- fortified
- emboldened
- heartened