Definition of kryptonite

kryptonite

noun - uncountable

• a person's weakness.

  My kryptonite is cocaine.

  Last edited on May 08 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• something that makes a person weak.

  Math will always be my kryptonite.

  Love is my kryptonite.

  Fashion and accessories are my kryptonite.

  You're my kryptonite.

  Fashion is my kryptonite.

  Last edited on Nov 10 2014. Submitted by tyascipluk from Cilacap Selatan, Indonesia on Apr 17 2012.

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