Word
incapacitated
Phoneticsin·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd/
UK/ɪnkəpˈæsɪtˌeɪtɪd/
Definition
adj. unable to do things normally because of an injury, illness, or lack of strength.
adj. deprived of the physical or mental capacity to perform normal functions. Often used to describe a temporary or permanent state resulting from trauma or medical conditions.
Examples
“He was incapacitated by a bad back injury.”
“The flu was so severe that it incapacitated half the office staff for over a week.”
“The legal document outlines who should manage the estate if the owner becomes mentally incapacitated and can no longer make sound financial decisions.”
Examples
simple
“He was incapacitated by a bad back injury.”
contextual
“The flu was so severe that it incapacitated half the office staff for over a week.”
complex
“The legal document outlines who should manage the estate if the owner becomes mentally incapacitated and can no longer make sound financial decisions.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'; frequently paired with the preposition 'by'.
Real-World Examples
“More scrutiny has come over repeated incidents of sick and incapacitated pensioners being convicted for not paying their household bills.” “One 74-year-old British man, who has been in Sweden for 25 years, is this week facing deportation despite having vascular dementia and parkinsonism, and being so incapacitated that he is in full-time care.” - Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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