impaired

American  

[im-paird] / ɪmˈpɛərd /

adjective

1. weakened, diminished, or damaged.

   to rebuild an impaired bridge.

2. functioning poorly or inadequately.

   Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver.

3. deficient or incompetent (usually preceded by an adverb or noun).

   morally impaired; sports-impaired.

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Other Word Forms

• unimpaired adjective

Etymology

Origin of impaired

impair + -ed ²

Example Sentences

While stress remains in certain sectors, overall asset quality should improve further, with industry gross impaired loans now below prepandemic levels, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

What happens if you aren’t impaired, but the car decides you are?

From The Wall Street Journal

A neo-traditionalist and pied piper for the New York downtown set, Keith and his nine lives most recently turned to Instagram after a stroke impaired his ability to speak.

From Los Angeles Times

Our ability to engage in reality testing could be greatly impaired, if not lost altogether.

From Salon

The stock will go down, but it will go down less than some of its peers, and the company won’t be impaired in any long-term way as a business.

From Barron's

Related Words

• damaged
• defective
• flawed
• harmed