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Ailing vs Debilitated - What's the difference?

ailing | debilitated | Related terms |

Ailing is a related term of debilitated.


As verbs the difference between ailing and debilitated

is that ailing is while debilitated is (debilitate).

As adjectives the difference between ailing and debilitated

is that ailing is sickly; sick; ill; unwell while debilitated is weakened.

As a noun ailing

is an ailment.

ailing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ailment.
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    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

    • Anagrams

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    debilitated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Weakened.
    • His debilitated body, the victim of the wasting disease, could no longer support his weight.
  • run down, damaged, in disrepair.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (debilitate)