adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of cripple form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility. offensive, usually

   "A crippled man, twenty years older than you, whom you will have to wait on?"

2. 2
   Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury. informal

   "a crippled version of the software, lacking many features"

Adjective

1. 1
   disabled in the feet or legs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lamebadcastrateddamageddebilitateddecrepit

Antonyms

All antonyms

noncrippleduncrippled

Example

More examples

"The Tokaido Line was crippled by the typhoon."

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