paralyzed

/ˈpærəlaɪzd/

adjectiveverbpar · a · lyzed

Think: "PARA" (beside) + "LYZED" sounds like "lies"—when you’re paralyzed, you just *lie* still.

Yes, it's paralyzed. Remember the middle: **para + lyze + d**—it’s **-lyzed** (like **analyzed**), not **-lized**.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveunable to move or act normally, especially because of injury, illness, or fear
  2. verbsimple past and past participle of paralyze; made unable to move or act

Examples

  • “After the accident, his left arm was paralyzed for several months.”
  • “The sudden power outage paralyzed traffic across the city.”
  • “She felt paralyzed with fear when she heard the loud crash downstairs.”

Synonyms

immobilizeddisabledincapacitatedfrozenstunned

Antonyms

mobileable-bodiedactive

Translations

ES paralizado/aPT paralisado/aFR paralysé(e)

Common misspellings

paralizedparalysed

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