paralysed
paralysed is the alternative spelling of paralyzed.
paralysed is the simple past and past participle of paralyse.
Meaning of paralyzed
Adjective
paralyzed (comparative more paralyzed, superlative most paralyzed)
- Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.
- Rendered incapable of action.
- We were paralyzed with fear.
Meaning of paralyse
Verb
paralyse (third-person singular simple present paralyses, present participle paralysing, simple past and past participle paralysed)
- British standard spelling of paralyze.
Forms of paralysed
| comparative | more paralysed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most paralysed |
| alternative form | paralyzed |
Words formed from paralysed
Questions about paralysed
- What is paralysed the alternative spelling of?
- Paralysed is the alternative spelling of paralyzed.
Words near paralysed in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: paralysed (page history and authors); paralyzed (page history and authors); paralyse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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