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Synonyms & Antonyms of debilitating
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in enfeebling
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for debilitating
- cumbersome,
- lumbering,
- plodding,
- poky
- (or pokey)
- blank,
- earthbound,
- gray
- (also grey),
- inanimate,
- pallid,
- pedantic,
- sterile,
- suspenseless,
- undramatic,
- uneventful,
- unexciting,
- unimaginative,
- uninspiring,
- unnewsworthy,
- unrewarding,
- unsensational,
- unspectacular
- aseptic,
- barren,
- blah,
- dullish,
- pleasureless,
- prosaic,
- prosy,
- soggy,
- spiritless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for debilitating
- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- awesome,
- eye-opening,
- fabulous,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- sensational,
- spectacular,
- surprising,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
- animating,
- breathtaking,
- electrifying,
- energizing,
- enlivening,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- galvanizing,
- hair-raising,
- inspiring,
- invigorating,
- rip-roaring,
- rousing,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- thrilling
debilitating
verb
present participle of debilitate
Synonyms & Antonyms of debilitating (Entry 2 of 2)
to diminish the physical strength of
- the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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“Debilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitating. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of debilitating was in 1641
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