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drained

drained

22 3.4
Feeling very tired with no energy left
  • adjective
  • /dreɪnd/
: exhausto
  • The emotional conversation left her feeling completely drained and exhausted.

I felt sluggish, I felt drained, tired every single day.

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Examples

  • I felt sluggish, I felt drained, tired every single day.

  • I think I'm just really, really drained and I need to relax.

  • I feel drained by what other people want from me.

  • I'm so drained in every sense of the word.

  • Like I felt so drained afterwards.

  • And I'm like, I'm drained, like I need to go home.

  • It's just she's, she's so amazing and real and I feel so drained after some of those scenes.

  • So it's, it's, you know, the only downside is you're, you're going to be drained and, and, and depressed for a week.

  • I'm squashed, I'm drained, I'm tired, I'm restless.

  • After a long week of work, I felt drained and needed a weekend to recharge.

Synonyms

tired
vsdrained
∞ 1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

is stronger and can mean completely emptied of energy or resources
exhausted
vsdrained
272 2.0

Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy

is similar but also suggests being emptied of resources as well
weary
vsdrained
126 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

adds the stronger sense of having no energy or resources left
burned-out
vsdrained
62 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

can be physical emptiness too, not only long-term stress effects
spent
vsdrained
59 3.5

Very tired and with no energy left

adds the sense of being emptied of energy or other resources
depleted
vsdrained
39 4.8

Having almost no supply of something needed, for example energy or water

focuses on lack of energy specifically rather than general reduction
fatigued
vsdrained
23 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

emphasizes also being emptied of resources beyond personal tiredness
frazzled
vsdrained
  • Informal
18 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

covers physical emptiness as well, not only stress-related tiredness
lethargic
vsdrained
15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

is about total exhaustion rather than slow or lazy feeling
worn-out
vsdrained
8 2.4

A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work

stresses being emptied rather than merely worn by long use
running on empty
vsdrained
  • Informal
6 7.0

Very tired and having no energy or fuel left

can mean empty of energy but also empty of other resources
knackered
vsdrained
  • UK
6 8.5

Feeling very tired and having no energy

adds the idea of resources or energy being emptied, not just tiredness
wilted
vsdrained
5 3.7

Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy

is more about complete emptiness of energy or resources than weakness
gone
vsdrained
  • Informal
5 7.4

Extremely tired with no energy

is a broader term that also suggests emptied energy or resources
washed-out
vsdrained
  • Informal
5 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

includes that look but also the fuller sense of being emptied
tuckered
vsdrained
  • Informal
5 7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is more general and can mean emptiness beyond brief physical tiredness
desiccated
vsdrained
  • Formal
3 7.8

Having little energy or feeling and seeming lifeless

stresses actual loss of energy or resources rather than only dullness
wearied
vsdrained
2 3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

can refer to emptiness of energy or resources beyond effort fatigue
enervated
vsdrained
  • Formal
1 7.6

Feeling very weak and having little energy

focuses more on being emptied of energy or resources rather than weakness
sapless
vsdrained
1 9.5

Being dry and without life or energy

is the more general idea of being emptied of energy or supplies
aweary
vsdrained
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work

is the modern, common sense of being emptied of energy or resources
short on energy
vsdrained
1 3.5

Feeling tired and weak

adds the stronger image of being completely emptied of resources
deuced tired
vsdrained
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

is similar but also highlights lacking other kinds of resources
perishingly tired
vsdrained
  • Informal
7.9

Very low on energy and unable to do much

can include being emptied of energy or material resources as well

Antonyms

23 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

Compounds

Soil that lets extra water drain away easily

How Tired

spent
59 3.5
exhausted
272 2.0
drained
22 3.4
to weary
4 4.4
tired
∞ 1.0
sleepy
116 1.0

Surface Forms

drained positive

Morphology

drained = drain (semi-transparent) = drain + ed

The adjectival meaning 'emptied of energy' is a clear metaphorical extension of 'drain', but it is figurative rather than literal.

Etymology

Drained comes from the old word drain, which meant 'to let water out', like water leaving a cup. A helpful way to remember it is to think of your energy as water that has flowed away, so when you are drained you are empty of energy and very tired.