Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debilitating

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: de-bil-i-tat-ing
IPA: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

verb

present participle and gerund of debilitate

Example Sentences

"Akeley, Noyes hastened to inform me, was glad and ready to see me; although his sudden attack of asthma would prevent him from being a very competent host for a day or two. These spells hit him hard when they came, and were always accompanied by a debilitating fever and general weakness."
"All of which is to say – my OCD is back. For those of you who have not had the displeasure, OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it is an absolute arseache. Again, at best. Utterly debilitating and life-ruining at worst."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

Inflected Forms

more debilitating (comparative) most debilitating (superlative)

Derived Forms

debilitatingly nondebilitating undebilitating

Rhymes With

facilitating rehabilitating

Questions

How do you pronounce debilitating?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does debilitating mean?: Causing a loss of energy or strength.

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