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noun
- 1. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness: "most of the cases presented with general debility, muscle weakness, and weight loss"
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noun [ U ] formal uk / dɪˈbɪl.ə.ti / us / dɪˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. physical weakness. Synonyms. frailty. infirmity formal. weakness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony. fragility. frail. glass jaw. helplessly. shakiness. shaky. sitting duck.
noun. de· bil· i· ty di-ˈbi-lə-tē. dē- plural debilities. Synonyms of debility. : weakness, infirmity. Synonyms. asthenia. debilitation. delicacy. enervation. enfeeblement. faintness. feebleness. fragility. frailness. frailty. infirmity. languidness. languor. listlessness. lowness. weakness. wimpiness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Debility is weakness caused by an illness, injury, or aging. Very elderly people often need extra care because of debility. Debility is similar to disability, although the first term tends to describe a slower process of slowing and weakening, either physically or mentally.
Debility definition: a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness. See examples of DEBILITY used in a sentence.
Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
noun [ U ] formal us / dɪˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / uk / dɪˈbɪl.ə.ti / Add to word list. physical weakness. Synonyms. frailty. infirmity formal. weakness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony. fragility. frail. glass jaw. helplessly. shakiness. shaky. sitting duck.
Define debility. debility synonyms, debility pronunciation, debility translation, English dictionary definition of debility. n. pl. de·bil·i·ties The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.
Definition of debility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. debilities. Weakness or feebleness, esp. of the body. Webster's New World. The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: healthlessness. overtiredness. peakedness. goneness. eyestrain. morbidness. frailness. feebleness. infirmity. frailty. valetudinarianism. sickliness. myasthenia gravis.
Debility definition: a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness. See examples of DEBILITY used in a sentence.
