impairment

The word “impairment” has 3 syllables: im-pair-ment

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/


What is synonym and antonym for impairment?

In the thesaurus, “impairment” has 4 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impairment along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for impairment

  • damage
  • disability
  • disablement
  • injury

Antonyms for impairment

  • healing
  • recovery

Meanings of impairment

  • noun
    1. The result of being impaired.
    2. A deterioration or weakening.
    3. A disability or handicap.
    4. An inefficient part or factor.
    5. A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Example Sentences

  • His hearing impairment made it difficult to communicate effectively.
  • The accident resulted in a permanent impairment of his motor skills.
  • Mental impairment can affect a person's ability to perform daily tasks.
  • The company is working to reduce the impairment of its software system.
  • Vision impairment can be managed with the right corrective lenses.

On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impairment, such as: damage, disability, disablement, healing, injury, recovery.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

damage

  • accident
  • batter
  • blow
  • break
  • bruise
  • burn
  • casualty
  • catastrophe
  • compensation
  • compromise
  • contaminate
  • contamination
  • corruption
  • cost
  • cripple
  • destruction
  • deterioration
  • detriment
  • devastation
  • disturbance
  • fee
  • fine
  • forfeit
  • forfeiture
  • hardship
  • harm
  • hurt
  • illness
  • impair
  • impairment
  • infect
  • injure
  • injury
  • maim
  • mangle
  • mar
  • penalty
  • pollute
  • pollution
  • price
  • ravage
  • reparation
  • reparations
  • ruin
  • scorch
  • smash
  • spoil
  • suffering
  • tarnish
  • tear
  • undermine
  • weaken
  • wound
  • wreck

damages

  • accident
  • batter
  • blow
  • break
  • bruise
  • bruises
  • burn
  • casualty
  • catastrophe
  • compensation
  • compromises
  • contaminate
  • contamination
  • corruption
  • cripples
  • destruction
  • deterioration
  • devastation
  • disturbance
  • fine
  • forfeiture
  • hardship
  • harm
  • harms
  • hurt
  • hurts
  • illness
  • impair
  • impairment
  • impairs
  • infect
  • injure
  • injures
  • maim
  • mangle
  • mar
  • mars
  • penalty
  • pollute
  • pollution
  • ravage
  • reparation
  • ruin
  • scorch
  • smash
  • spoils
  • suffering
  • tarnish
  • tear
  • undermine
  • weaken
  • weakens
  • wound
  • wounds
  • wreck

debasement

  • accident
  • assault
  • avarice
  • blasphemy
  • blow
  • bruise
  • casualty
  • catastrophe
  • contamination
  • contempt
  • contraction
  • contrition
  • corruption
  • corruptness
  • crime
  • criminality
  • cut
  • cutback
  • decline
  • degradation
  • depreciation
  • desecration
  • destruction
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • devastation
  • discount
  • dishonor
  • disintegration
  • dislocation
  • disrespect
  • dissoluteness
  • disturbance
  • downturn
  • exploitation
  • greed
  • hardship
  • harm
  • humiliation
  • ignominy
  • illness
  • impairment
  • infamy
  • injustice
  • invasion
  • malice
  • misappropriation
  • misconduct
  • misdeed
  • mishandling
  • mistreatment
  • misuse
  • offense
  • opprobrium
  • penance
  • pollution
  • prostitution
  • rebate
  • repentance
  • reproach
  • scorn
  • slump
  • stigma
  • suffering
  • wickedness
  • worsening
  • wound
  • wrongdoing

gangrene

  • blight
  • corrosion
  • corruption
  • corruptness
  • decomposition
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • deterioration
  • disintegration
  • disrepair
  • evil
  • extinction
  • filth
  • immorality
  • impairment
  • rot
  • sinfulness
  • squalor

handicap


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