adj
crippling
adj
1
Causing severe damage, weakness, or hardship.
"They faced crippling debt after the business failed."
"She suffers from crippling anxiety before every exam."
How to Use Crippling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo severe that it seriously disables or damages something.
Common pairings
crippling debt
crippling anxiety
crippling pain
Word Forms
more crippling comparative, cripplings plural, most crippling superlative
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