debilitative

• Adjectif signifiant qui affaiblit ou détériore; rare en anglais moderne, la forme préférée étant « debilitating ».

An adjective meaning causing weakness or impairment; now rarely used in modern English, with 'debilitating' being the preferred form.

1. Causing weakness or impairmentC1formal

   Tending to weaken, impair, or reduce the strength or effectiveness of someone or something.

   débilitant

   • The debilitative effects of the disease left him bedridden for weeks.
   • Prolonged stress can have a debilitative impact on mental health.
   • The economic crisis had a debilitative influence on small businesses.

   Synonymescripplingdebilitatingenervatingenfeeblingincapacitatingwastingweakening

   Antonymesinvigoratingstrengthening