crippling
verb adjectiveStress: first syllable
Syllables: crip-pling (2)
English Definition
Causing a severe and almost insuperable problem; damaging.
Example Sentence
High interest rates can be crippling for businesses.
US IPA
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
UK IPA
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/