Synonyms of debilitated

debilitated 1 of 2

adjective

as in weak

lacking bodily strength

the debilitated prisoners could barely stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• feeble
• frail
• disabled
• enfeebled
• paralyzed
• infirm
• incapacitated
• exhausted
• injured
• faint
• tired
• asthenic
• vulnerable
• wasted
• enervated
• softened
• prostrate
• languid
• wimpy
• slight
• down-and-out
• sapped
• prostrated
• soft
• low
• effete
• unsubstantial
• fragile
• delicate
• weary
• wimpish
• tender
• drained
• damaged
• invalid
• unsteady
• powerless
• impotent
• dizzy
• decrepit
• impaired
• hurt
• susceptible
• groggy
• woozy
• broken-down
• rocky
• flimsy
• breakable
• unsound
• flagging
• harmed
• resistless
• worn-out
• yielding
• unresistant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerful
• strong
• mighty
• muscular
• virile
• rugged
• athletic
• stout
• stalwart
• able-bodied
• tough
• fit
• hard
• sinewy
• hardy
• brawny
• robust
• beefy
• sturdy
• husky
• strengthened
• hardened
• lusty
• energetic
• vigorous
• fortified
• healthy
• energized
• capable
• competent
• sound
• strapping
• inured
• toughened
• vitalized
• invigorated
• hale
• recovering
• red-blooded
• convalescing
• recuperating

debilitated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of debilitate

as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of

the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakened
• softened
• exhausted
• tired
• injured
• wasted
• enfeebled
• hurt
• paralyzed
• sapped
• damaged
• crippled
• enervated
• impaired
• depressed
• incapacitated
• depleted
• prostrated
• disabled
• devitalized
• etiolated
• impoverished
• harmed
• hamstrung
• invalided
• laid up
• ground (down)
• washed out
• unmanned
• wore down
• wore out
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthened
• fortified
• energized
• recruited
• hardened
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• beefed (up)
• seasoned
• toughened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debilitated

Verb

Bukele debilitated El Salvador’s two powerful gangs by suspending key constitutional rights and detaining more than 1% of the small Central American nation’s population. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

His heroic efforts in the South Pacific on the navy motor torpedo boat PT-109 during World War II earned him a Purple Heart but left him even more physically debilitated. — Laurence Leamer, Air Mail, 24 Oct. 2026

In gratifying the left, the Warren Court debilitated the long tradition of opposing judicial supremacy. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

After being shocked with the glove, the officer screamed and dropped to the ground, briefly debilitated for the moment the glove made contact with his skin. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 12 Aug. 2026

In Desert Storm, the short duration of ground operations was made possible by an air campaign that debilitated Iraq’s entire military establishment. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Destruction of their livelihoods and more — they are debilitated. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Israel quickly debilitated Iran’s air defenses and caused significant damage to Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

Amid an unprecedented cold snap in the Upper Florida Keys, six juvenile green sea turtles were discovered debilitated by frigid waters and are now undergoing intensive care at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026