Standard Lemma guide

impaired

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɪmˈpɛrd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 M P EH1 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rendered less effective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His impaired driving skill due to alcohol caused the accident.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

inebriated, drunk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A criminal charge for driving a vehicle while impaired.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The cop gave me an impaired.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of impair

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

diminished in strength, quality, or utility

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • impaired eyesight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unimpaired

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

mentally or physically unfit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: afflicted

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: увреден (uvreden) — rendered less effective
  • Dutch: verzwakt — rendered less effective
  • Dutch: verminderd — rendered less effective
  • Dutch: beschadigd — rendered less effective
  • Dutch: verstoord — rendered less effective
  • Finnish: heikentynyt — rendered less effective
  • Finnish: alentunut — rendered less effective
  • French: détérioré — rendered less effective
  • French: affaibli — rendered less effective
  • French: diminué — rendered less effective
  • German: beeinträchtigt — rendered less effective
  • German: behindert — rendered less effective
  • German: gestört — rendered less effective
  • German: gemindert — rendered less effective
  • German: geschädigt — rendered less effective
  • German: verschlimmert — rendered less effective
  • Italian: diminuito — rendered less effective
  • Japanese: 不自由な (fujiyū na) — rendered less effective
  • Latin: accīsus — rendered less effective
  • Māori: waimaero — rendered less effective
  • Romanian: înrautățit — rendered less effective
  • Romanian: slăbit — rendered less effective
  • Romanian: diminuat — rendered less effective
  • Spanish: alterado — rendered less effective
  • Spanish: estropeado — rendered less effective
  • Spanish: aminorado — rendered less effective
  • Swedish: nedsatt — rendered less effective
  • Swedish: försämrad — rendered less effective
  • Turkish: bozuk — rendered less effective
  • Turkish: güçsüz — rendered less effective
  • Turkish: zayıf — rendered less effective
  • Dutch: onder invloed — inebriated, drunk
  • Finnish: juopunut — inebriated, drunk
  • Spanish: borracho — inebriated, drunk
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