CEFR C1

debilitating

adjective

Meaning

Making someone or something physically or mentally weak, often to the point of being unable to function normally.

Examples

The flu left him with a debilitating fatigue that lasted for weeks.
Long-term unemployment can have a debilitating effect on a person's self-esteem.

Synonyms: weakening, crippling, enfeebling, incapacitating

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debilitating (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/

Definition

Making someone or something physically or mentally weak, often to the point of being unable to function normally.

Examples

The flu left him with a debilitating fatigue that lasted for weeks.
Long-term unemployment can have a debilitating effect on a person's self-esteem.
The disease is debilitating, slowly robbing patients of their strength and mobility.

How to Use debilitating

debilitating to (prepositional phrase): Describing something that causes weakness or inability to function for someone. — "The constant stress was debilitating to her mental health."

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