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paralyzedunable to move or feel all or part of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury affecting the nervous system

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to move or feel all or part of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury affecting the nervous system

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærəlaɪzd/

Korean meaning: 마비된, 움직일 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: **패**럴라이즈드

Example Sentences

  • My laptop crashed and I felt paralyzed watching my thesis disappear into the digital void.
  • The stroke left him paralyzed on his left side, requiring extensive rehabilitation.
  • I was paralyzed by indecision in the ice cream aisle - 47 flavors was simply too many choices!

paralyzed

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpærəlaɪzd//

unable to move or feel all or part of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury affecting the nervous system

paralyzed concept
💡 Concept

unable to move or feel all or part of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury affecting the nervous system

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paralyzed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Paralyzed, analyzed, and criticized.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpærəlaɪzd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpærəlaɪzd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpara--
Rootlyz
Suffix--ed

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, '옆에서 풀어버리다'라는 뜻에서 시작되어 '마비시키다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

analyzedspecializedcriticized
analyzed
specialized
criticized

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My laptop crashed and I felt paralyzed watching my thesis disappear into the digital void.

The stroke left him paralyzed on his left side, requiring extensive rehabilitation.

😄 Fun example

I was paralyzed by indecision in the ice cream aisle - 47 flavors was simply too many choices!

The entire city was paralyzed by the unexpected snowstorm that shut down all transportation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

immobilizeddisabledincapacitatedcrippledfrozen

Antonyms

mobileactivefunctional

Related

paralyzeparalysisparaplegicquadriplegicrehabilitation