kryptonite
The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerableThe one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, uncountable, usually)The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.
Kryptonit, Achillesferse, wunder Punkt
криптони́тkriptonít
(slang, uncountable, usually)Crack cocaine.
Examples
12 sentencesCommitment is like kryptonite to Tom.
Facts are like kryptonite to conservatives.
Tom's feelings are his own kryptonite.
Superman is vulnerable to kryptonite and magic.
The feelings of others are like kryptonite for Tom.
Translations
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Origin
From a fictional radioactive element, kryptonite, that has a detrimental effect on the othFrom a fictional radioactive element, kryptonite, that has a detrimental effect on the otherwise invulnerable character Superman. Formed from Superman's home planet Krypton + -ite, which was named after the chemical element krypton.
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Forms
plural: kryptonites| Singular | kryptonite |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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