crippling
/kɹˈɪpʌlɪŋ/adjective3 syllables
Crippling means: that cripples or disables or incapacitates.
Synonyms for crippling3
adjective, as in that cripples or disables or incapacitates
disabling, incapacitating, unhealthful
What does crippling mean?1
adjective
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that cripples or disables or incapacitates“a crippling injury”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Crippling in a sentence
- The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy.darinmex
- My fear of making another mistake is crippling my progress.DostKaplan
- Algiers is known for its crippling traffic jams.Amastan
- The people of Gaza are living under a crippling blockade.OsoHombre
- Global warming is increasing the frequency of crippling heat waves in Algeria.Amastan
- Algiers is known for its crippling traffic.Amastan
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