impairment
nounHow many syllables in impairment?
There are 3 syllables in the word impairment.How to pronounce impairment:
Definition of impairment:
- impairment (noun):
- a mild illness
- the occurrence of a change for the worse.
- the act of impairing something or the state or condition of being impaired diminishment or loss of function or ability
Synonyms for impairment:
change
complaint
condition
constipation
damage
deadening
defacement
defect
deformation
deterioration
detriment
disability
disablement
disfigurement
disorder
distortion
handicap
harm
hurt
injury
ladder
lesion
modification
ravel
run
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Antonyms for impairment:
ability
advantage
backbone
chutzpa
chutzpah
enhancement
firmness
fortitude
good health
hardihood
hardiness
health
healthiness
improvement
mettle
moxie
nerve
perfection
resoluteness
robustness
soundness
strength
strong point
toughness
vigor
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- prevalent
- disallow
- oeuvre
- strategy
- precious
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- presenter
- eatable
- Zolio
- saleable
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- pityingly
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- existent
- abruptly
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