crippling

/ ˈkrɪplɪŋ /

adjective

1. damaging or injurious

Other Word Forms

• cripplingly adverb

Example Sentences

The costs of production are just cripplingly high.

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Zelensky on Thursday said that Kyiv’s strikes may have reduced Russia’s gasoline supplies by up to a fifth, crippling its ability to export one of its primary commodities.

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Tension underlies the preparation for the festivities: Nick is arriving home after a stint of several months in a psychiatric institution, after crippling anxiety forced him to withdraw from college.

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If completely cut off, its LNG inventory would be fully depleted within days, crippling the island’s ability to produce electricity.

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The second and arguably more interesting notion Park plays with is Man-su’s crippling pride, which keeps him mopey and unwilling to consider part-time work.

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Related Words

• adverse 
• bad 
• catastrophic 
• damaging 
• destructive 
• detrimental 
• disadvantageous 
• disastrous 
• inimical 
• noxious 
• painful 
• pernicious 
• risky 
• ruinous 
• sinful 
• toxic 
• unhealthy 
• unsafe