paralysis

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

noun 2

Collocations

(noun.) being unable to move your body or a part of it

ADJ

complete | partial

instant

The sudden shock caused instant paralysis, and she couldn't move or speak for several minutes.

permanent | infantile

VERB + PARALYSIS

be struck with | suffer from | cause, induce

PARALYSIS + VERB

spread

The illness caused a gradual paralysis that spread slowly through his legs over several months.

(noun.) being unable to work in the normal way

ADJ

complete

The accident caused complete paralysis in both of his legs.

emotional, political

Definitions

noun

The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.

A state of being unable to act.

The government has been in a paralysis since it lost its majority in the parliament.

Until then, the Sunak administration remains a study in ineffectuality on multiple fronts, leading Goldsmith to cite, not unreasonably, “a kind of paralysis”.

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Synonyms

noun — loss of the ability to move a body part

palsy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

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The government has been in a paralysis since it lost its majority in the parliament.

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Until then, the Sunak administration remains a study in ineffectuality on multiple fronts, leading Goldsmith to cite, not unreasonably, “a kind of paralysis”.

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Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as

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There have been several cases of infantile paralysis.

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His paralysis is progressing, and soon he won't be able to get out of bed.

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Sami always had sleep paralysis as a kid.

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