Incapacitated

Pronunciation: /ɪn.kəˈpæ.sə.teɪ.tɪd/

Definitions of incapacitated

adjective describing someone who is unable to act or function normally due to injury or illness

Example Sentences

A1 The injured man was incapacitated and unable to move.

A2 After the car accident, the driver was incapacitated and couldn't drive.

B1 The flu left her incapacitated for a week, unable to go to work.

B2 The soldier was incapacitated by a gunshot wound, unable to continue fighting.

C1 The CEO's sudden illness left the company temporarily incapacitated.

C2 The virus spread rapidly, leaving many people incapacitated and in need of medical care.

Examples of incapacitated in a Sentence

formal The patient was incapacitated after the surgery and needed round-the-clock care.

informal He was completely incapacitated by the flu and couldn't get out of bed for days.

slang After the accident, he was so incapacitated that he couldn't even move a muscle.

figurative The team was incapacitated by the unexpected setback, but they managed to regroup and continue with their project.

Grammatical Forms of incapacitated

• past tense: incapacitated
• plural: incapacitated
• comparative: more incapacitated
• superlative: most incapacitated
• present tense: incapacitate
• future tense: will incapacitate
• perfect tense: have incapacitated
• continuous tense: is incapacitating
• singular: incapacitated
• positive degree: incapacitated
• infinitive: incapacitate
• gerund: incapacitating
• participle: incapacitating

Origin and Evolution of incapacitated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incapacitated' originated from the Latin word 'incapacitare', which means 'to render incapable'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'incapacitated' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to being unable to function or act effectively due to physical or mental limitations.