impaired
adjective
uk/ɪmˈpeəd/us/ɪmˈperd/damagedin a way that makes something lesseffective:
Shesuffersfrom impairedvision/hearing.
Themedicationisassociatedwith impairedmotorskills.
visuallyimpairedchildren
See
impair
See also
hearing-impaired
- Research hasshownalinkbetweengriefand impairedfunctioningof theimmunesystem.
- Visitors tonationalparksmayfindsmallernumbersofwildlifeand more impairedscenery.
- learningaidsforvisuallyimpairedchildren
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- glitchy
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- in piecesidiom
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- scuffed
- the worse for wearidiom
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
- worsening