incapacitated

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/
US: /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/

  1. Unable to do things normally.

    1. He was incapacitated by illness, couldn't even leave bed.
    2. The accident incapacitated him, preventing his return to work, unfortunately.

  2. To make someone unable to work or do things normally, often because of injury or illness.

    1. The old man was incapacitated and needs help to do everything.
    2. A sudden illness incapacitated the manager, causing the project's temporary halt.

Synonyms

disabled paralyzed
incapacitated transitive-verb

  1. To prevent someone from functioning normally, especially due to injury or illness.

    1. The crash incapacitated the driver.
    2. A severe blow to the head incapacitated the attacker immediately.

  2. To make someone unable to live a normal life, often permanently.

    1. He was incapacitated by a stroke.
    2. The disease gradually incapacitated her, necessitating constant care, sadly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incapacitated" in English means: Unable to do things normally., To make someone unable to work or do things normally, often because of injury or illness..

The phonetic transcription of "incapacitated" is /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incapacitated": disabled, paralyzed.

Example usage of "incapacitated": "He was incapacitated by illness, couldn't even leave bed.". More examples on the page.