adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.
2. 2
   Rendered incapable of action.

   "We were paralyzed with fear."

Adjective

1. 1
   affected with paralysis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aghastappalledashenastoundedawedawestricken

Example

More examples

"The child was paralyzed with fear."

Related phrases

semi-paralyzed

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