adjective
incapacitated
adjective
1
Unable to act or function normally, often through injury, illness, or intoxication.
"The driver was incapacitated after the crash and couldn't get out of the car."
"A stroke left him partially incapacitated for months."
How to Use Incapacitated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically or mentally unable to do things you'd normally do.
Common pairings
temporarily incapacitated
severely incapacitated
left him incapacitated
Word Forms
more incapacitated comparative, most incapacitated superlative
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The driver was _____ after the crash and couldn't get out of the car.