Meaning of defeatingly | Babel Free
Examples
“Mathematics is cognitively difficult, technical, abstract, and (for many) defeatingly impersonal: one needs, it seems, to have⟳ been inside the dressing room in order⟳ to make⟳ much sense⟳ of the play⟳.”
“It seemed defeatingly solid, but the metal building attaching to the frame seemed rusty and fatigued. He pressed against it, and it seemed like⟳ it would give⟳ way easily.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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