debilitating
English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
Adjective
debilitating (comparative more debilitating, superlative most debilitating)
- Causing a loss of energy or strength.
- 1931, H.P. Lovecraft, The Whisperer in Darkness:
- Akeley, Noyes hastened to inform me, was glad and ready to see me; although his sudden attack of asthma would prevent him from being a very competent host for a day or two. These spells hit him hard when they came, and were always accompanied by a debilitating fever and general weakness.
Translations
causing a loss of energy or strength
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Usage notes
- Nouns often used with "debilitating": illness, effect.
Verb
debilitating