1. causing someone to be unable to function normally or perform duties; disabling

1. present participle of incapacitate; making someone unable to work, function, or act

Examples

• The flu was incapacitating, leaving her bedridden for a week.
• An incapacitating injury prevented him from playing in the championship game.
• The medication's side effects were so incapacitating that she had to stop taking it.
• The storm was incapacitating the entire region, knocking out power lines.
• Fear can be incapacitating, preventing people from taking action.
• The accident left him with an incapacitating condition that required ongoing treatment.