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INCAPACITATING Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word incapacitating. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word incapacitating. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for INCAPACITATING

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crippling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

debilitating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• impairing the strength and vitality

disabling
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

immobilizing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

paralyzing
adjectiveadj
verb

• make powerless and unable to function

• cause to be paralyzed and immobile

disable
verbv
verb

• make unable to perform a certain action

• injure permanently

disenable
verbv
verb

• make unable to perform a certain action

handicap
nounn
noun

• the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

• advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

verb

• injure permanently

• attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

• put at a disadvantage

invalid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• having no cogency or legal force

noun

• someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

adjective satellite

• no longer valid

verb

• force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen

• injure permanently

Best Hypernyms For INCAPACITATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for incapacitating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
alter change injure modify wound

Alternatives for CRIPPLING

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