impaired

adj.

1. Diminished, damaged, or weakened: an impaired sense of smell.
2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: a driver so tired as to be impaired.
3. Having a physical or mental disability: an impaired child in need of special assistance.

n. (used with a pl. verb)
People who have a physical or mental disability considered as a group: a swimming class for the physically impaired.

adj

Definition: injured, faulty
Antonyms: healthy, perfect, strong

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IN BRIEF: n. - one that causes damage.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: diminished in strength, quality, or utility
  Antonym: unimpaired (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: mentally or physically unfit
  Synonym: afflicted

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