DEBILITY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word debility. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEBILITY
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feebleness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • the quality of lacking intensity or substance | ||||||||
frailty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • moral weakness | ||||||||
infirmity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) | ||||||||
decrepitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of deterioration due to old age or long use • The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age. | ||||||||
deficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
enfeeblement | nounn | |||||||
noun • serious weakening and loss of energy | ||||||||
exhaustion | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme fatigue • serious weakening and loss of energy • the act of exhausting something entirely | ||||||||
impairment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||||
incapacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of intellectual power • lack of physical or natural qualifications | ||||||||
ineffectiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • lacking the power to be effective | ||||||||
inefficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency | ||||||||
lethargy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||||
powerlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble | ||||||||
tiredness | nounn | |||||||
noun • temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work | ||||||||
weakness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flaw or weak point • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain • the condition of being financially weak • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you | ||||||||
incapacitation | nounn | |||||||
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frailness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) | ||||||||
valetudinarianism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |