Used in a Sentence

debilitating

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for debilitating.

Editorial note

But whether the sociopathy is debilitating is to be examined.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of debilitating gathered in one view.

adjective

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for debilitating.

Example sentences

1

But whether the sociopathy is debilitating is to be examined.

2

He was injured in a car accident and has lived with debilitating pain most of his adult life.

3

Yes they may be more private there and not subject to seizure, but the added latency would be debilitating.

4

You can always do 'ok' in those things but it's debilitating after a while.

5

There's a much longer story, but the point is that _I_ was the one unhappy with the situation, and this affected my motivation to the point of the occasional debilitating day of non-productivity.

6

Was she in debilitating pain, and the article just doesn't mention it?

7

You really need to go outside of this mutually debilitating flustercluck to find the truly awesome and wonderful things that the Internet makes possible.

8

No, but I did generally assume they had something so debilitating they were incapable of working.

9

I have a terrible and debilitating disease that prevents me from reading things out of order.

10

Abortion is already both legal and morally acceptable in many places, especially in cases the fetus has or is known to develop a debilitating untreatable disease.

11

It's rather debilitating illness and my life went to hell.

12

When did being female turn into a debilitating disease?

Quote examples

1

Those problems weren't nearly as bad 40 years ago, and they're only "debilitating" now because of continued poor decision-making well after the fact.

2

"Unless I'm reading this wrong, educational debt is still debilitating 40 years later." 40 years is a long time.

3

The accrued interest, combined with the collection agencies’ opulent fees, is now several times the principal." Unless I'm reading this wrong, educational debt is still debilitating 40 years later.

4

“There once was a time when the racing world was ruled by savage beasts[...]" Yup that was the time when a crash meant death or debilitating injuries.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use debilitating in a sentence?

But whether the sociopathy is debilitating is to be examined.

What does debilitating mean?

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

What part of speech is debilitating?

debilitating is commonly used as adjective.