Impaired Common

Impaired has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

A criminal charge for driving a vehicle while impaired.

"The police officer arrested him for impaired after he failed the field sobriety test and blew over the legal limit at the roadside checkpoint."

In plain English: An impaired person is someone whose ability to think, move, or act normally has been weakened by something like drugs or alcohol.

"The impaired caused several drivers to crash into each other on the highway last night."

Usage: The noun form of impairment refers to the legal offense of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, whereas the adjective describes any reduction in physical or mental function. Use this term specifically when discussing traffic laws and charges related to drunk or drugged driving.

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of impair

"The accident left his vision impaired, making it difficult to see clearly in bright light."

In plain English: To impair something is to make it less effective, strong, or able to work properly.

"The storm impaired our ability to see the road ahead."

Adjective

diminished in strength, quality, or utility

"impaired eyesight"

impaired

mentally or physically unfit

"The driver was denied entry to the race because his reaction time was impaired by a severe concussion."

afflicted impaired

Rendered less effective.

"The old car was impaired by the severe rain, causing it to skid on the wet road."

Example Sentences

"The impaired caused several drivers to crash into each other on the highway last night." noun

"The impaired is often used incorrectly as a noun when it should be an adjective describing someone's condition." noun

"Doctors warned that the impaired would not show up for work due to his lack of judgment." noun

"Many people mistakenly refer to themselves as the impaired in social settings, though this usage is grammatically awkward." noun

"The storm impaired our ability to see the road ahead." verb