debilitating

CEFRC1

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making someone very weak or unable to work normally.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of debilitate

Examples

  • Cancer patients often have to deal with debilitating bouts of nausea.

  • Tom suffers from debilitating migraines.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing a loss of energy or strength.

More examples

In context

  • All of which is to say – my OCD is back. For those of you who have not had the displeasure, OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it is an absolute arseache. Again, at best. Utterly debilitating and life-ruining at worst.

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