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Impair vs Unimpairable - What's the difference?

impair | unimpairable |

As adjectives the difference between impair and unimpairable

is that impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate while unimpairable is that can not be impaired.

As a verb impair

is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

impair

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (qualifier)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
  • (archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Not fit or appropriate.

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    unimpairable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That can not be impaired.
    • (Hakewill)
    (Webster 1913)