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Debilitating vs Detrimental - What's the difference?

debilitating | detrimental |

As adjectives the difference between debilitating and detrimental

is that debilitating is causing a loss of energy or strength while detrimental is causing damage or harm.

As a verb debilitating

is .

debilitating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing a loss of energy or strength.
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    • Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "debilitating": illness, effect.

    Verb

    (head)

    • detrimental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing damage or harm.
    • Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

    Synonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also

    Antonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) beneficial

    Related terms

    * detriment

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