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enfeeblement

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Synonyms & Antonyms of enfeeblement

1 a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body

daily exercise can help to halt some of the enfeeblement that comes with advanced years

Synonyms for enfeeblement

debilitation,
decay,
decaying,
declension,
decline,
degeneration,
descent,
deterioration,
ebbing,
weakening

Words Related to enfeeblement

atrophy

exhaustion

drooping,
flagging,
limping

regression,
relapse,
setback

Near Antonyms for enfeeblement

invigoration,
strengthening

progress

rejuvenation,
rejuvenescence

Antonyms for enfeeblement

comeback,
improvement,
rally,
recovery,
recuperation,
rehabilitation,
revitalization,
snapback

2 the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

a lot of the enfeeblement I've experienced since the accident is being gradually diminished by daily physical therapy

Synonyms for enfeeblement

asthenia,
debilitation,
debility,
delicacy,
enervation,
faintness,
feebleness,
fragility,
frailness,
frailty,
infirmity,
languidness,
languor,
listlessness,
lowness,
weakness,
wimpiness

Words Related to enfeeblement

decay,
decrepitude

breakdown,
collapse,
prostration

exhaustion,
fatigue,
lassitude,
weariness

defenselessness,
helplessness,
impotence,
impuissance,
powerlessness

effeteness,
softness,
tenderness

disablement,
incapacitation,
invalidism

damage,
harm,
hurt,
impairment,
injury

Near Antonyms for enfeeblement

energy,
vitality

brawniness,
fitness,
heftiness,
huskiness,
lustiness,
muscularity,
virility

hardness,
ruggedness,
stoutness,
sturdiness,
toughness

health,
healthiness,
soundness,
wellness

Antonyms for enfeeblement

hardihood,
hardiness,
robustness,
strength,
vigor

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