Standard Lemma guide

debilitating

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH0 B IH1 L AH0 T EY2 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of debilitate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

impairing the strength and vitality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: invigorating

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: heikentävä — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • Finnish: lamauttava — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • Finnish: uuvuttava — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • Finnish: voimia kuluttava — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • French: débilitant — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • French: handicapant — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: schwächend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: zehrend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: kräftezehrend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: belastend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: lähmend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • German: hemmend — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • Polish: osłabiający — causing a loss of energy or strength
  • Turkish: sakatlayıcı — causing a loss of energy or strength