Synonyms of drained

drained 1 of 2

adjective

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• tired
• weary
• worn
• wearied
• beaten
• spent
• fatigued
• dead
• done
• beat
• limp
• pooped
• jaded
• bushed
• tapped out
• worn to a frazzle
• wiped out
• prostrate
• knackered
• logy
• aweary
• bleary
• weakened
• burned-out
• played out
• all in
• sleepy
• worn-out
• washed-out
• overworked
• overtaxed
• sapped
• tuckered (out)
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• enervated
• broken-down
• sluggish
• lethargic
• drowsy
• overfatigued
• heavy
• run-down
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• fresh
• unwearied
• rejuvenated
• refreshed
• relaxed
• active
• strengthened
• energetic
• invigorated
• strong
• revitalized
• vitalized
• tireless
• peppy
• weariless

drained

2 of 2

verb

past tense of drain

1

as in pumped

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pumped
• emptied
• sucked
• tapped
• siphoned
• bled
• cleaned
• drew (off)
• evacuated
• drafted
• flushed
• exhausted
• milked
• purged
• cleared
• depleted
• vacated
• voided
• decanted
• effused
• vacuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• washed
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• drenched
• flooded
• wet
• drowned
• inundated
• overflowed
• submerged
• deluged
• doused
• swamped
• soused

2

as in consumed

to make complete use of

virtually drained the country's natural resources

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• consumed
• spent
• absorbed
• depleted
• burned
• reduced
• used
• emptied
• expended
• ate
• devoured
• played out
• decreased
• ran out of
• drew down
• wasted
• used up
• diminished
• weakened
• lowered
• sapped
• dwindled
• downsized
• undermined
• bankrupted
• lessened
• crippled
• enfeebled
• impoverished
• debilitated
• cleaned (out)
• abated
• disabled
• dissipated
• blew
• squandered
• dried up
• guzzled
• misspent
• de-escalated
• lavished
• frittered (away)
• threw away
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• enlarged
• augmented
• reinforced
• enforced
• restored
• strengthened
• revived
• rebuilt
• repaired
• preserved
• saved
• fortified
• bolstered
• conserved

3

as in tired

to use up all the physical energy of

the long hike drained us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• tired
• wore
• killed
• busted
• fatigued
• harassed
• wasted
• wearied
• burned out
• knocked out
• broke
• washed out
• fagged
• frazzled
• weakened
• wore out
• sapped
• tuckered (out)
• did in
• enervated
• outwore
• enfeebled
• did up
• debilitated
• wore to a frazzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• relaxed
• unwound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drained

Adjective

Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained). — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes. — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025

What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The post included video of Williams appearing to limp down a hallway with her right knee in bandages and four syringes filled with yellow fluid the tennis champion said was drained from her knee. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Once injected with venom, the prey is paralyzed and drained of bodily fluids. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

The relocation of the away dressing rooms have been completed, the Holmesdale basement has been drained of the water which had flooded it, and the former Crystals nightclub has been turned into offices. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 June 2026

These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026