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Debilitating vs Disabled - What's the difference?

debilitating | disabled |

As adjectives the difference between debilitating and disabled

is that debilitating is causing a loss of energy or strength while disabled is made incapable of use or action.

As verbs the difference between debilitating and disabled

is that debilitating is while disabled is (disable).

As a noun disabled is

one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

debilitating

English

Adjective

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

    • Usage notes

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

    Verb

    (head)

    • disabled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability, especially physical.
  • (legal) Legally disqualified.

    • Synonyms

    * incapacitated * invalid

    Antonyms

    * enabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disable)