impaired
When something is impaired, it's diminished or damaged. Someone who can't see very well has impaired sight.
When something is broken and isn't working at 100%, it's impaired. People with impaired hearing are deaf, and people who are physically impaired have to use crutches or wheelchairs. Everyone who wears glasses or contact lenses has impaired vision. If you break your ankle, your ability to walk is impaired. And if something caused you to make a bad decision, you could say your judgment was impaired.
Definitions of impaired
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mentally or physically unfit
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diminished in strength, quality, or utility“impaired eyesight”
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Synonyms:
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damaged
harmed or injured or spoiled
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anosmic
having impaired sense of smell
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broken
weakened and infirm
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dickey, dicky
(British informal) faulty
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diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened
impaired by diminution
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dysfunctional
impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
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dyslectic, dyslexic
having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
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injured
harmed
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Antonyms:
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unimpaired
not damaged or diminished in any respect
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undamaged
not harmed or spoiled; sound
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uninjured
not injured physically or mentally
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damaged
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