Definition & Meaning of "impaired"in English

impaired

weakened in strength, effectiveness, quality, or usefulness

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most impaired

Comparative

more impaired

gradable

domain

function, condition, health

Examples

The impaired drainage system caused flooding during heavy rainstorms.

functioning poorly due to being weakened or damaged

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unimpaired

impaired

impair

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