What does enfeebling mean?
Enfeebling means present participle and gerund of enfeeble.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of enfeeble.
This persistence was having a very enfeebling effect on Cora. It gave her the illusion that Ted Farrell was a masterful dominant and that she was being exposed to him as an incompetent noodle.
Use enfeebling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Enfeebling means present participle and gerund of enfeeble.
Common synonyms include debilitating, enervating, debilitative, weakening.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This persistence was having a very enfeebling effect on Cora. It gave her the illusion that Ted Farrell was a masterful dominant and that she was being exposed to him as an incompetent noodle.
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