impaired

[ im-paird ]
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adjective
  1. weakened, diminished, or damaged: to rebuild an impaired bridge.

  2. functioning poorly or inadequately: Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver.

  1. deficient or incompetent (usually preceded by an adverb or noun): morally impaired; sports-impaired.

Origin of impaired

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Other words from impaired

  • un·im·paired, adjective

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