Debility

Synonyms for "debility" (123 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (25)

Noun(5 words)
frailtyinfirmityastheniaasthenyconstitutional weakness
advanced ageadvanced yearsadynamiaage of retirementan incurable diseaseanemiaanilityatonyblah feelingbloodlessnessbrain fagcachexiacachexycaducitychronic ill healthcowardicedebilitationdeclinedecline of lifedeclining years

Strong matches (37)

Related words (61)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries
health conditionill healthsoftnessunfitness

More specific

9 entries
age related debilitycachectic debilitycardiac debilityconstitutional weaknessfrailty related weaknessprogressive debilityprotein energy debilitysenile debilitysystemic debility

Collocations

6 entries
cachectic debilitycardiac debilitygeneral debilityprotein energy debilitysenile debilitysevere debility

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As I was in a state of extreme debility, I resolved to sail directly towards the town, as a place where I could most easily procure nourishment. […] I was ready to sink from fatigue and hunger, but being surrounded by a crowd, I thought it politic to rouse all my strength, that no physical debility might be construed into apprehension or conscious guilt.

Source: wiktionary

I was struck besides with the shocking expression of his face, with his remarkable combination of great muscular activity and great apparent debility of constitution

Source: wiktionary

At the mention of money Mrs Dibble was overcome with great debility, and wheezed, "I don't feel up to talking about money, matters just now, dearie. I think I better have a bit of a doze."

Source: wiktionary

More for "debility"