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paralyzed

see definition of paralyzed

adjinsensible

Word Origin & History

1804, from French paralyser (16c.), from Old French paralisie "paralysis," from Latin paralysis (see paralysis). Figurative use from 1805. Related: Paralyzed; paralyzing.

Example Sentences for paralyzed

She was blind and paralyzed, and on the extreme verge of eternity.

Calendar's ravings were abrupted as if his tongue had been paralyzed.

By and by, her brain grew less active; thought was paralyzed by pain.

A man whose limbs have been paralyzed, may still will to remove mountains.

Later I learned that his spine had been broken, that he would be paralyzed for life.

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Synonyms for paralyzed

adj insensible

crippled
disabled
helpless
benumbed
incapacitated
stupefied
inactive
inert
nerveless
paralytic
torpid
unmoving

Antonyms for paralyzed

able
healthy

More words related to paralyzed

crippled

adjective. disabled

bedridden
broken
damaged
defective
deformed
enfeebled
game
gimp
halt
hamstrung
handicapped
harmed
hog-tied
housebound
impaired
incapacitated
laid up
lame
maimed
mangled
marred
mutilated
out of commission
paralyzed
sidelined

dead

adjective. indifferent, cold

anesthetized
apathetic
asleep
boring
callous
deadened
dull
flat
frigid
glazed
inert
insensitive
insipid
lukewarm
numb
numbed
paralyzed
senseless
spiritless
stagnant
stale
still
tasteless
torpid
unfeeling
uninteresting
unresponsive
vapid
wooden

disabled

adjective. incapacitated

broken-down
confined
decrepit
disarmed
hamstrung
handicapped
helpless
hurt
incapable
infirm
laid-up
lame
maimed
out-of-action
out-of-commission
paralyzed
powerless
run-down
sidelined
stalled
weakened
worn-out
wounded
wrecked

enervated

adjective. exhausted, worn out

debilitated
deteriorated
devitalized
done in
enfeebled
fatigued
feeble
gone to seed
incapacitated
lackadaisical
languid
languishing
languorous
limp
listless
on the ropes
out of condition
out of gas
out of shape
paralyzed
prostrate
prostrated
run-down
rusty
sapped
soft
spent
spiritless
tired
undermined
unnerved
vitiated
washed out
weak
weakened

helpless

adjective. incapable, incompetent; vulnerable

abandoned
basket-case
debilitated
defenseless
dependent
destitute
disabled
exposed
feeble
forlorn
forsaken
friendless
handcuffed
impotent
inefficient
inexpert
infirm
invalid
over a barrel
paralyzed
pinned
powerless
prostrate
shiftless
tapped
tapped out
unable
unfit
unprotected
up creek without paddle
weak
with hands tied

impotent

adjective. disabled; unable to perform action

barren
crippled
dud
effete
enervated
enfeebled
feeble
forceless
frail
gutless
helpless
inadequate
incapable
incapacitated
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inept
infecund
infirm
nerveless
paper tiger
paralyzed
powerless
prostrate
sterile
unfruitful
unproductive
weak

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