impaired judgment
Faulty decision making
Impaired judgment is the diminished ability to make sound decisions, typically caused by intoxication, fatigue, emotional distress, or medical conditions.
The phrase appears frequently in legal and medical contexts: He was arrested for driving with impaired judgment.
Insurance policies and liability waivers often reference impaired judgment as a factor in accidents or poor choices.
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
- morning afterTime following excess
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- under the influenceImpaired by substances
- mental illnessDisorder affecting cognition or mood
cognitive impairment · memory loss · confusion · overconfidence · accidents · impulsivity · compromised · disorientation · clouded · blackouts · diminished capacity · stress · sleep deprivation · lack of sleep · indecisiveness · recklessness · behind the wheel · regret
- alcohol harmalcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol dependency, alcohol poisoning, binge drinking
- brain damagebrain lesions, brain swelling, cognitive decline, cognitive deficits, dementia
- cognitive symptomsmemory loss, confusion, disorientation, brain fog, forgetfulness
- mental impairmentconfusion, disorientation, brain fog, memory loss, dementia
- fatigue symptomsexhaustion, tiredness, drowsiness, sleepiness, yawning
- impairmentsimpairment, disability, paralysis, incapacity, blindness
impaired judgmentsound judgment
Wise decision-making ability
clear thinking · sound mind · clear-headedness · rational thinking · sharp mind
impaired judgmentsobriety
Unimpaired mental state
lucidity · clear-headedness · alertness · mental competence · presence of mind
impaired judgmentgood judgment
discernment · wisdom · prudence · sagacity · judiciousness