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Impaired vs Compromised - What's the difference?

impaired | compromised |

As adjectives the difference between impaired and compromised

is that impaired is rendered less effective while compromised is having been compromised.

As verbs the difference between impaired and compromised

is that impaired is past tense of impair while compromised is past tense of compromise.

As a noun impaired

is a criminal charge for impaired driving.

impaired

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Rendered less effective
    • His impaired driving skill due to alcohol caused the accident.
  • inebriated, drunk.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "impaired" is often applied: vision, hearing, mobility, healing, fertility, health, judgment, cognition, consciousness, memory, concentration, function, performance, ability, capacity, person, child, adult. * Adverbs often applied to "impaired": visually, physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impair)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criminal charge for impaired driving.
    • The cop gave me an impaired .

    compromised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compromise)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having been compromised.