'Impaired' definitions:
Definition of 'impaired'
From: WordNet
adjective
Diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight" [ant: unimpaired]
adjective
Mentally or physically unfit [syn: afflicted, impaired]
Definition of 'Impaired'
From: GCIDE
- Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaired; p. pr. & vb. n. Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren, enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL. impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr. pejor worse. Cf. Appair.] To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value. [1913 Webster]
- Time sensibly all things impairs. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]
- In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. --Pope.
- Syn: To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble; debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'impaired'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adulterated,
- aggravated,
- blemished,
- broken,
- burned,
- burst,
- busted,
- checked,
- chipped,
- cracked,
- crazed,
- cut,
- damaged,
- defective,
- deficient,
- deteriorated,
- embittered,
- erroneous,
- exacerbated,
- fallible,
- faulty,
- flawed,
- found wanting,
- harmed,
- hurt,
- immature,
- imperfect,
- imprecise,
- impure,
- in bits,
- in pieces,
- in shards,
- inaccurate,
- inadequate,
- incomplete,
- inexact,
- injured,
- irritated,
- lacerated,
- lacking,
- makeshift,
- mangled,
- marred,
- mediocre,
- mixed,
- mutilated,
- not perfect,
- off,
- partial,
- patchy,
- rent,
- ruptured,
- scalded,
- scorched,
- shattered,
- short,
- sketchy,
- slashed,
- slit,
- smashed,
- split,
- spoiled,
- sprung,
- the worse for,
- torn,
- undeveloped,
- uneven,
- unfinished,
- unperfected,
- unsound,
- unthorough,
- wanting,
- weakened,
- worse,
- worse off,
- worsened