adjective
incapacitated
Incapacitated (adjective) means Unable to act or function normally, often through injury, illness, or intoxication. Example: “The driver was incapacitated after the crash and couldn't get out of the car.”
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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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more incapacitated
- Superlative
- most incapacitated
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What does “incapacitated” mean?
The word “incapacitated” means unable to act or function normally, often through injury, illness, or intoxication. In plain terms, physically or mentally unable to do things you'd normally do.
How do you use “incapacitated” in a sentence?
Here is “incapacitated” used in a sentence: “The driver was incapacitated after the crash and couldn't get out of the car.”
What part of speech is “incapacitated”?
“Incapacitated” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of incapacitated?
"incapacitated" (adjective) means unable to act or function normally, often through injury, illness, or intoxication.
