crippling

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   that cripples or disables or incapacitates

   a crippling injury

2. 2
   adj

   That cripples or incapacitates

   crippling depression

3. 3
   adj

   Causing a severe and insurmountable problem; detrimental.

   The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms.

4. 4
   adj

   Causing serious injuries, damage, or harm; damaging.

   crippling debt

5. 5
   verb

   present participle and gerund of cripple

6. 6
   noun

   The act by which somebody or something is crippled.