paralyzed

1. 1.

   affected with paralysis

   Synonymsparalytic

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Questions about paralyzed

What does paralyzed mean?

paralyzed means "affected with paralysis".

How many syllables are in paralyzed?

paralyzed has 3 syllables: paral-y-zed. The stress falls on "paral". In IPA it is /ˈpɛɹəˌlaɪzd/.

What is another word for paralyzed?

Close synonyms include paralytic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is paralyzed a common word?

paralyzed is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.