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enervation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of enervation

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

I took a dip in the pool to alleviate the enervation caused by the heat and humidity.

Synonyms of enervation

debilitation, debility, delicacy, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languidness, languor, listlessness, lowness, weakness, wimpiness

Words Related to enervation

decay, decrepitude

breakdown, collapse, prostration

exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, weariness

defenselessness, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, powerlessness

effeteness, softness, tenderness

disablement, incapacitation, invalidism

damage, harm, hurt, impairment, injury

Near Antonyms of enervation

energy, vitality

brawniness, fitness, heftiness, huskiness, lustiness, muscularity, virility

hardness, ruggedness, stoutness, sturdiness, toughness

health, healthiness, soundness, wellness

Antonyms of enervation

hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor

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