debility meaning

UK US /dəˈbɪləti/ 4 syllables

debility (noun): the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age).

Definition of debility

  1. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

    Synonyms: infirmity, frailty, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism

    Type of: unfitness

    Kinds: asthenia, cachexia

    Related forms: debile, debilitate

How to pronounce debility

debility is pronounced /dəˈbɪləti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with debility

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TY · 8-letter words

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