The child was paralyzed with fear.
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Paralyzed
Synonyms for "paralyzed" (108 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Noun(2 words)
being unable to workdeadlocking
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
blocked statecomplete immobility
Strong matches (32)
Verb(6 words)
disableddisarmeddisqualifieddo nothingdo-nothingdormantfrozengray with fearhamstrunghelplesshog-tiedhorrifiedhorror-struckidleimmobileinactiveincapacitatedinertintimidatedinvalidated
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Noun(1 words)
more immobile
Related words (54)
Adjective(6 words)
neuterneutraloutout coldovercomepale as deathpallidparalyticpassed outpassivepetrifiedprocrastinatingprostratequiescentquietistquietisticscared stiffscared to deathstagnantstagnating
Verb(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
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More general
8 entriesMore specific
9 entriesanalysis paralysisbureaucratic paralysisdecision paralysisgridlockhemiplegiaparaplegiapolicy paralysisquadriplegiastalemate
Collocations
10 entriesparalysis causesparalysis riskparalysis treatmentparalyzed by fearparalyzed by injuryparalyzed limbparalyzed limbsparalyzed musclesparalyzed patientparalyzed state
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The news paralyzed him.
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The general strike paralyzed the whole country.
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The traffic was paralyzed by the snowstorm.
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