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Devastating vs Debilitating - What's the difference?

devastating | debilitating |

As adjectives the difference between devastating and debilitating

is that devastating is causing devastation while debilitating is causing a loss of energy or strength.

As verbs the difference between devastating and debilitating

is that devastating is present participle of lang=en while debilitating is present participle of lang=en.

devastating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • causing devastation

    • Verb

    (head)

    • debilitating

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Usage notes

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

    Verb

    (head)