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unimpaired

unimpaired

1 5.1
Not damaged or weakened and still whole
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪmˈpɛrd/
translation icon : intacto
  • The main aim of care is to give the baby a hip that is, and remains, functionally unimpaired.
  • unimpaired and impaired

Examples

  • The main aim of care is to give the baby a hip that is, and remains, functionally unimpaired.

  • Whatever damage was done by your stroke, it left your motor abilities relatively unimpaired.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Their unimpaired existence in one case is as essential as in the other.

    Academic text (2017)
  • But his appetite was unimpaired.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And she'd carried these movements into conversations with people whose hearing was unimpaired.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • However, many children with CP are socially and intellectually unimpaired.

    Academic text (2014)
  • "My comprehension is unimpaired.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • All park resources will remain unimpaired for future generations.

  • Even Howie managed to perform at an unimpaired level on the challenging information processing task.

Synonyms

untouched
vsunimpaired
20 3.0

Not changed or damaged by something, still in its original condition

describes overall completeness rather than mere lack of contact
uninjured
vsunimpaired
7 1.8

Not hurt physically

describes full completeness beyond absence of wounds or harm
undiluted
vsunimpaired
5 4.6

Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid

refers to general completeness not only preserved concentration
undiminished
vsunimpaired
4 6.0

Still the same in amount, strength, or quality as before

describes being whole and undamaged rather than only unchanged amount
untainted
vsunimpaired
4 5.6

Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation

covers physical wholeness as well as moral or reputational purity
unaffected
vsunimpaired
3 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

means undamaged and whole rather than emotionally or externally unchanged
unmarred
vsunimpaired
1 6.8

Not damaged or harmed

means whole and intact rather than only free of visible marks
undefiled
vsunimpaired
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

refers to being whole and undamaged rather than only morally pure
undented
vsunimpaired
1 5.1

A person or thing that stays strong after problems

means whole and not physically or functionally harmed
uncorrupted
vsunimpaired
1 5.7

Still in its original good condition

applies to being whole and undamaged beyond just avoiding decay
unruined
vsunimpaired
4.2

Not destroyed or damaged and still in good condition

is complete and not reduced in function or overall quality
undestroyed
vsunimpaired
4.6

Not damaged and still whole

is whole and not diminished in any way
uncorroded
vsunimpaired
6.5

Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble

focuses on complete wholeness rather than resistance to slow decay
unmaimed
vsunimpaired
7.7

Not injured and not missing any body part

focuses on overall wholeness not only presence of body parts
unscarred
vsunimpaired
3.5

Having no marks from old cuts or wounds on skin and other surfaces

implies complete wholeness beyond merely lacking visible scars
undeformed
vsunimpaired
5.1

Not changed in shape and still in its original state

refers to full undamaged condition not just preserved shape

Antonyms

49 4.4

Not working well because of damage or weakness

How Impaired

ruined
1 3.1
broken
31 1.0
damaged
1 1.1
impaired
49 4.4
unimpaired
1 5.1

Surface Forms

unimpaired positive

Morphology

unimpaired = impaired (transparent) = un + impair + ed

The adjective is formed by straightforward negation: 'un-' + 'impaired' = 'not damaged'.

Etymology

Unimpaired starts with un- meaning 'not' and adds impaired, which means 'damaged' or 'weakened'. So unimpaired means 'not damaged' or still whole and working, like a clear sight or a memory that still works.