Synonyms of crippled

crippled 1 of 2

adjective

as in injured

Related Words

• injured
• damaged
• broken
• hurt
• impaired
• spoiled
• disfigured
• harmed
• blemished
• inadequate
• marred
• vitiated
• fallible
• insufficient
• defaced
• incomplete
• deficient
• defective
• imperfect
• wanting
• flawed
• faulty
• bad
• amiss

Dissimilar Words

• perfect
• entire
• whole
• intact
• complete
• flawless
• impeccable
• faultless
• unimpaired
• undamaged
• unspoiled
• unblemished

crippled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cripple

1

as in incapacitated

to cause severe or permanent injury to

the car crash may have crippled two people for life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incapacitated
• wounded
• disabled
• injured
• damaged
• scarred
• maimed
• mutilated
• bruised
• hurt
• lamed
• killed
• paralyzed
• hobbled
• hamstrung
• impaired
• battered
• hit
• disfigured
• mangled
• dismembered
• mauled
• lacerated
• harmed
• beat
• tortured
• murdered
• pummeled
• gored
• winged
• smashed
• buffeted
• licked
• slapped
• smacked
• roughed (up)
• whacked
• punched
• banged
• tormented
• bludgeoned
• hammered
• pounded
• whipped
• thrashed
• lashed
• boxed
• kneecapped
• socked
• bashed
• thumped
• spanked
• pasted
• lambasted
• laced
• broke
• flogged
• bunged up
• swiped
• belted
• swatted
• pelted
• walloped
• thwacked
• drubbed
• pommeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cured
• healed
• rehabilitated
• remedied
• fixed
• restored
• repaired
• mended
• renewed
• patched
• doctored
• rejuvenated

2

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• injured
• marred
• weakened
• hurt
• compromised
• impaired
• eroded
• spoiled
• disfigured
• harmed
• broke
• destroyed
• flawed
• ruined
• undermined
• bloodied
• crossed (up)
• defaced
• blemished
• wounded
• vitiated
• shattered
• crabbed
• deteriorated
• battered
• enfeebled
• wrecked
• endamaged
• enervated
• disabled
• blighted
• tarnished
• wore (away)
• tortured
• devastated
• demolished
• washed out
• maimed
• dented
• mutilated
• hamstrung
• smashed
• tormented
• decimated
• crushed
• botched
• mangled
• lacerated
• scoured
• lamed
• wasted
• annihilated
• pulverized
• wiped out
• clobbered
• desolated
• scourged
• totaled
• gummed (up)
• razed
• bashed
• dinged
• dinted
• dashed
• tore down
• queered
• did in
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• reconstructed
• patched
• helped
• cured
• renovated
• revamped
• healed
• mended
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• doctored
• remedied
• improved
• rectified
• revised
• enhanced
• edited
• remodeled
• refined
• enriched
• perfected
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

3

as in paralyzed

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• incapacitated
• disabled
• weakened
• undermined
• immobilized
• hamstrung
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• attenuated
• sapped
• prostrated
• hobbled
• undercut
• tired
• mutilated
• maimed
• lamed
• enervated
• knocked out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• galvanized
• energized
• strengthened
• invigorated
• vitalized
• fortified
• empowered
• restored
• revived
• revitalized
• refreshed
• rejuvenated
• regenerated
• freshened
• refreshened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crippled

Adjective

Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

Liberal critics, however, argued—also rightly—that the Soviet Union was a decaying, economically crippled giant by the time Reagan was inaugurated. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

During the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission in 1970, commander Jim Lovell was informed of the successful impact while piloting his crippled spacecraft around the moon. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

In 1985, the world’s worst single-aircraft disaster occurred as a crippled Japan Airlines Boeing 747 on a domestic flight crashed into a mountain, killing 520 people. — ABC News, 28 July 2026

Aemond finds himself at the mercy of the Harrenhal witch, Alys Rivers, while Aegon and Larys continue their misadventures near Rook’s Rest, where the fallen and crippled king must, for once, learn some humility. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The New York Times shattered the White House image of a crippled Iran in May. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

In the end, efforts to cool the crippled tank by spraying water on it were believed to have helped slow down the reaction enough to prevent an explosion or massive rupture in the tank that could have sent toxic chemicals flowing into waterways and the ocean. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026

Our mayor appointed an incompetent team that indirectly caused Palisades, crippled prevention and destroyed Palisades. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Verb

Wildflower opened in 2024, when the industry was crippled by shrinking studio budgets and reeling from the aftermath of twin labor strikes. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Swaney founded WatchUr6, a cybersecurity company, in 2022 after seeing news reports about a hospital crippled by a cyberattack. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Our protagonist has been crippled with doubts about the miller’s daughter and prone to emotional highs and lows. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

The Kawhi Leonard deal, and the financial malfeasance that came with it, has crippled the franchise. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg explained that while Watson has hurt the Browns on the field with his play, his exorbitant contract has crippled the team's salary-cap flexibility. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The security law has crippled Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement since its enactment in 2020, with many activists being jailed under it. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In 2022, officials condemned Iran for a cyberattack that crippled Albania's government services. — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Refineries in Russia, a major exporter of fuel, have been crippled by drone attacks from Ukraine. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026