adj
debilitating
dih-BIH-lih-tay-tihng
adj
1
Draining someone's strength or energy so severely that it seriously limits them.
"She suffers from debilitating migraines that keep her in bed for days."
"The injury left him with debilitating pain in his knee."
How to Use Debilitating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo weakening that it seriously affects what someone can do — usually about illness, pain, or injury.
Common pairings
debilitating pain
a debilitating illness
debilitating effects
Word Forms
more debilitating comparative, most debilitating superlative
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She suffers from _____ migraines that keep her in bed for days.