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debilitating
adjective
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Divide debilitating into syllables:

de · bil · i · tat · ing

How to pronounce debilitating:

Definition of debilitating:

debilitating (adjective):
impairing the strength and vitality.
causing serious impairment of strength or ability to function

Synonyms for debilitating:

annoying
bothersome
common
commonplace
cumbersome
debilitative
demoralizing
devitalizing
discouraging
disheartening
dispiriting
draining
enervating
enfeebling
exhausting
fatiguing
grey
incapacitating
irksome
irritating
lumbering
ordinary
palling
plodding
pokey
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Antonyms for debilitating:

activating
animating
appealing
arousing
bracing
breathtaking
brisk
challenging
charged
cordial
easy
electrifying
enabling
encouraging
energising
energizing
enlivening
envigorating
exciting
exhilarating
exhilarative
fascinating
fortifying
fresh
galvanising
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