devastation vs impairment

impairment vs devastation

devastation and impairment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devastation	Yes	No	No	No
impairment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impairment is a hypernym of devastation; that is, impairment is a word with a broader meaning than devastation:

devastation: the state of being decayed or destroyed
impairment: a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Other hypernyms of devastation include deterioration.

devastation (noun)	impairment (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists	damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
plundering with excessive damage and destruction	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
an event that results in total destruction	the occurrence of a change for the worse
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
the state of being decayed or destroyed	a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between devastation and impairment

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