enervated 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in exhausted
lacking bodily energy or motivation as the heat wave wore on, everyone really started to feel enervated

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as in weak
lacking bodily strength months of recovery in the hospital had rendered the soldiers enervated and unfit

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enervated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enervate
1
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul

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2
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards

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Recent Examples of enervated
Adjective
Even that session left me enervated and sleepy. — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Its students arrive morally outraged, a priori puritans, while its professors are enervated and dissatisfied. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The impact of that shocking final scene is sufficient to send viewers out feeling enervated after what’s been a pretty desultory final act. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enervated
  1. exhausted
  2. weak
  3. undermined
  4. weakened
  5. tired
  6. feeble
  7. drained
  8. softened
Adjective
  • McCarthy claimed the condition had compromised her body's ability to fight infections, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • After advancing to the Elite Eight last season for the first time under Ivey, the Irish lost their top six scorers behind Hidalgo, all but one to exhausted eligibility or professional basketball.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Trump was implying Ukraine was in a weak negotiating position and did not have the military resources to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And some players are turning on the season as seen by them letting the Jaguars tear through weak tackle attempts to the tune of 183 rushing yards and three passing TDs by Trevor Lawrence.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of weak
Verb
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation also reported substantial flood damage to highways in the region, with sections of roadway undermined by floodwaters.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Murdoch’s comments about tough comparisons to 2025 are undermined by October ratings, which came out last week.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • After the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, Alabama Republicans redrew Shomari Figures’ district, cutting its Black voting-age population from 48% to 40%.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot's allies could also try to reverse legislation advanced by Netanyahu's government that critics say weakened Israel's democratic institutions and judicial independence.
    — Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • On Housewives, story lines grow tired and repetitive, and attempts to shake up the dynamics inevitably fall flat as the show reverts back to a familiar staleness.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Even Trump’s biggest supporters are growing tired of the high prices that his war has caused.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • As Claudia, Curtis is perfectly biting and obnoxious, willing to insert herself into her ex-husband’s life for sport, stomping on his feeble boundaries.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 1937, Foyles started the Right Book Club, a rather feeble counterweight to Victor Gollancz’s Left Book Club.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeble
Verb
  • Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Against the masculine lines of her pinstripe tailoring, that deliberately softened mouth offers necessary contrast.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of softened

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