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adjective

Definition of enervatednext
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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2
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 Synonyms for enervated
  1. exhausted
  2. weak
  3. undermined
  4. weakened
  5. tired
  6. feeble
  7. softened
  8. listless
Adjective
  • Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.
    Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Its woman-on-the-run story is weak at times, not quite engaging enough to get through the constant death and destruction.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
  • China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of weak
Verb
  • For far too long, age discrimination has quietly undermined the security of older workers.
    Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.
    Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.
    Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of feeble
Verb
  • While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of softened
Adjective
  • The Warriors concluded a six-game homestand with another listless effort.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Both are unemployed with little opportunity in sight, pitted against each other in a constantly bickering home, and listless about it all.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of listless
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