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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

1

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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