draining
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
:
agotador
- People describe this state of work as frustrating, draining, demoralizing and exhausting.
- emotionally draining
- too draining
- very draining
It is life sucking and energy draining to do that.
- It is life sucking and energy draining to do that.
- It's, it's not, it's draining, it's exhausting.
- And I was so that job was so draining and so depressing.
- Like what's going on like that is so mentally draining and not fun.
- But for me, it's being around people is draining.
- And it was just very draining on me.
- It may be just basically recharging from how exhausting and draining that whole experience was.
- It's a tiring, tiring, draining addiction.
- I don't know just I could have tried it more but it's so draining when it's this cold.
- Our days are tiring, our days are busy, our days are draining.
- And it just become so draining constantly.
- Yeah, well, as you know, the crude lawsuit was very draining emotionally, financially, psychologically.
Examples
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To be an Anglo professor teaching tribal preservation can be both emotionally draining and immensely satisfying.
Academic text (2004) -
Caring for the sick can be a draining experience, both physically and emotionally.
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The exercise had been as draining for her as it was for Jackie.
Fiction book (1996) -
Like what's going on like that is so mentally draining and not fun.
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It is very, very draining and hard, but you have to push through and not give up.
Blog text (3) -
Not having work is more emotionally draining than anything else—it kind of kills you inside.
Blog text (14) -
And I've realised that like, not liking oneself is really tiring and really draining and really unnecessary.
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A friendship that once felt satisfying and easy begins to feel awkward, boring, stressful, edgy, competitive, draining, or uncomfortable—or all of the above.
Blog text (26) -
Sitting through the three-hour meeting was incredibly draining and left him feeling exhausted.
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After a long week of late nights, she felt completely draining and ready for a break.
Synonyms
92
3.2
To make you feel very tired
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1.0
Making you feel tired after a lot of activity
2
8.5
Making you feel very tired and empty inside
1
6.9
Making something feel very dull and boring
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5.4
Making you feel tired and worn out
Antonyms
Compounds
How Exhausting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Draining comes from the image of a drain that 'takes away' water from a sink, so a draining task is something that 'takes away' your energy and leaves you tired.