/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of impairment Find synonyms for: Noun1. damage, harm, impairment, change, alteration, modificationusage: the occurrence of a change for the worse2. deterioration, impairment, decayusage: a symptom of reduced quality or strength3. disability, disablement, handicap, impairment, unfitness, softnessusage: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"4. impairment, damage, harm, hurt, scatheusage: damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality5. stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening, degradation, debasementusage: the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language