The meaning of IMPAIRED is being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition. How to use impaired in a sentence.

Impaired definition: weakened, diminished, or damaged.. See examples of IMPAIRED used in a sentence.

1. Diminished, damaged, or weakened: an impaired sense of smell. 2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: a driver so tired as to be impaired. 3. Having a physical or mental disability.

You can be charged with driving while impaired if your blood alcohol level is more than 0.05%. Impaired driving deaths involving either alcohol or drugs are up statewide this year.

Impaired definition: People who have a physical or mental disability considered as a group.

Definition of impaired adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge. functioning poorly or inadequately: Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver.