impairments

The word “impairments” has 3 syllables: im-pair-ments

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpeə.mənts/


What is synonym and antonym for impairments?

In the thesaurus, “impairments” has 38 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for impairments

  • abrasions
  • afflictions
  • boo-boos
  • bruises
  • bumps
  • burns
  • chafes
  • concussions
  • contusions
  • cuts
  • damage
  • damages
  • defacements
  • destruction
  • deterioration
  • detriments
  • disabilities
  • disablements
  • disfigurements
  • gashes
  • harms
  • hurts
  • injuries
  • lacerations
  • lesions
  • ruination
  • ruined goods
  • ruptures
  • scalds
  • scars
  • scathes
  • scrapes
  • scratches
  • sears
  • strains
  • swellings
  • wounds
  • wreckage

Antonyms for impairments

  • cures
  • fixes
  • improvement
  • recoveries
  • remedies

Meanings of impairments

  • 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

  • The report highlighted several cognitive impairments among the patients.
  • Vision impairments can affect a person's ability to drive safely.
  • Hearing impairments are common in older adults.
  • The study focused on the physical impairments caused by the disease.
  • Workplace accommodations are available for individuals with impairments.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impairments, such as: abrasions, afflictions, boo-boos, bruises, bumps, burns, chafes.

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

Related Words

languishments

debits

handicaps

  • adversities
  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • arrests
  • baffles
  • balks
  • barricades
  • barriers
  • bars
  • binds
  • bits
  • blockades
  • blockages
  • blocks
  • brakes
  • brick walls
  • burdens
  • catches
  • chains
  • checks
  • chokes
  • clogs
  • confines
  • constrains
  • constraints
  • cramps
  • crimps
  • cumbers
  • curbs
  • dangers
  • debits
  • delays
  • derails
  • deterrents
  • difficulties
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disbenefits
  • disrupts
  • downsides
  • drags
  • drawbacks
  • embargoes
  • embarrasses
  • embarrassments
  • encumbers
  • encumbrances
  • failings
  • fetters
  • foils
  • frustrates
  • gives a hard time
  • halters
  • hampers
  • handcuffs
  • hardships
  • hazards
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • hobbles
  • hog-ties
  • holdbacks
  • holds back
  • holds up
  • holdups
  • hurdles
  • impairments
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • inhibitions
  • inhibits
  • interferences
  • leashes
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • loads
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • mires
  • muzzles
  • negatives
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • perils
  • reefs
  • reins
  • represses
  • restrains
  • restraints
  • retains
  • retards
  • roadblocks
  • rubs
  • sabotages
  • shackles
  • short-circuits
  • shortcomings
  • smothers
  • snags
  • stalls
  • stifles
  • stone walls
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strangles
  • strikes
  • stumbling blocks
  • stumps
  • stymies
  • suffocates
  • suppresses
  • tethers
  • thwarts
  • ties
  • ties up
  • trammels

negatives

  • abjures
  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • annuls
  • antipodes
  • antitheses
  • antonyms
  • avoids
  • backs down
  • backs off
  • backtracks
  • bans
  • bars
  • blackballs
  • blacklists
  • blows off
  • bypasses
  • catches
  • challenges
  • checks
  • clogs
  • confutes
  • cons
  • constrains
  • contradicts
  • contraries
  • controverts
  • converses
  • corrects
  • counteracts
  • counterbalances
  • counterpoints
  • counterpoises
  • counters
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • debits
  • declines
  • denial
  • denials
  • denies
  • deselects
  • detours
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disaffirms
  • disallows
  • disapproves
  • disavowal
  • disavows
  • disbenefits
  • disclaims
  • disconfirms
  • disdains
  • dismisses
  • disowns
  • disproves
  • disputes
  • downs
  • downsides
  • drawbacks
  • embarrassments
  • enjoins
  • failings
  • forbears
  • forbids
  • foreswears
  • forswears
  • gainsays
  • handicaps
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • holds
  • hurdles
  • ignores
  • impairments
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • interferences
  • invalidates
  • inverses
  • keeps
  • kills
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • mirror images
  • nay
  • nays
  • negates
  • negations
  • neuters
  • neutralizes
  • nixes
  • noes
  • non placets
  • nos
  • nullifies
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • obverses
  • offsets
  • opposites
  • outbalances
  • outweighs
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • passes
  • passes up
  • prohibits
  • proscribes
  • rebuffs
  • rebuts
  • recalls
  • recants
  • redeems
  • redresses
  • refusal
  • refusals
  • refuses
  • refutation
  • refutes
  • rejects
  • relieves
  • remedies
  • reneges
  • renounces
  • repels
  • represses
  • reprobates
  • repudiates
  • restrains
  • restricts
  • retracts
  • reverses
  • revokes
  • rubs
  • scorns
  • scouts
  • shackles
  • shoots down
  • shortcomings
  • spurns
  • sticks
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strikes
  • takes back
  • throws out
  • throws over
  • trammels
  • traverses
  • turns down
  • unsays
  • vetoes
  • withdraws
  • withholds

faults

  • abnormalities
  • accountabilities
  • accountability
  • admonishes
  • answerabilities
  • answerability
  • assails
  • attacks
  • bad-mouths
  • beefs
  • belittles
  • bellyaches
  • berates
  • bitches
  • blames
  • blasts
  • blemish
  • blemishes
  • blights
  • bloomers
  • bloopers
  • blotches
  • blots
  • blunder
  • blunders
  • blurs
  • bobbles
  • boners
  • boo-boos
  • boobs
  • bricks
  • bugs
  • carps
  • castigates
  • cavils
  • censures
  • chides
  • clangers
  • clinkers
  • clobbers
  • complains
  • condemns
  • corruptions
  • crabs
  • crime
  • criticizes
  • croaks
  • crucifies
  • culpability
  • damages
  • debility
  • decries
  • defacements
  • defect
  • defects
  • deficiencies
  • deficiency
  • deformities
  • delinquency
  • demerit
  • demerits
  • denounces
  • depravities
  • dereliction
  • derelictions
  • derides
  • discommends
  • disfigurements
  • disparages
  • dispraises
  • disses
  • distortions
  • drubs
  • error
  • errors
  • evil doing
  • evils
  • excoriates
  • excrescences
  • excrescencies
  • failing
  • failings
  • feet of clay
  • flaw
  • flaws
  • flays
  • flubs
  • fluffs
  • foible
  • foibles
  • foul-ups
  • frailties
  • frailty
  • fumbles
  • fusses
  • gaffes
  • gaffs
  • gibbets
  • glitches
  • goofs
  • gripes
  • grouses
  • growls
  • grumbles
  • guilt
  • hammers
  • howlers
  • immoralities
  • impairments
  • imperfection
  • imperfections
  • impropriety
  • inaccuracies
  • inaccuracy
  • indiscretion
  • infirmity
  • injuries
  • irregularities
  • keelhauls
  • kicks
  • kinks
  • knocks
  • kvetches
  • lack
  • lambastes
  • lambasts
  • lapse
  • lapses
  • lashes
  • liabilities
  • liability
  • loss of innocence
  • malfeasance
  • malformations
  • malpractice
  • marks
  • mars
  • minuses
  • misapprehensions
  • miscalculations
  • miscomprehensions
  • misconceptions
  • misconduct
  • misconstructions
  • miscue
  • miscues
  • misdeed
  • misdemeanor
  • misdescriptions
  • misimpressions
  • misinterpretations
  • misjudgments
  • misreadings
  • misshapes
  • misstatements
  • missteps
  • mistakes
  • misunderstandings
  • moans
  • murmurs
  • mutters
  • negligence
  • niggles
  • nits
  • offense
  • omission
  • onus
  • oversight
  • oversights
  • pans
  • peccancy
  • pillories
  • pimple
  • pockmarks
  • pratfalls
  • puts down
  • quibbles
  • rebukes
  • reprehends
  • reprimands
  • reproaches
  • reproves
  • responsibilities
  • responsibility
  • scars
  • scolds
  • screwups
  • shortcoming
  • shortcomings
  • sins
  • skewers
  • slags
  • slams
  • slashes
  • slip
  • slip-up
  • slips
  • slipups
  • snafus
  • soft spots
  • solecism
  • spots
  • stains
  • stumbles
  • taints
  • takes to task
  • transgression
  • trespass
  • trips
  • tweaks
  • upbraids
  • vice
  • vices
  • wants
  • weak point
  • weakness
  • weaknesses
  • whines
  • wrong
  • wrongdoing
  • zit

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