enervated
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7.6
- adjective
- /ˈɛnərˌveɪtɪd/
- Formal
:
debilitado
- At the same time, however, the opera reflects the shift that took place in the 1920s, when the new American dance music seemed to offer an alternative between a feminine mass culture and a modernism that was increasingly viewed as enervated and irrelevant.
- feel enervated
- too enervated
You guys know that that term so civilized people were enervated, which means that they've kind of lost their energy.
- You guys know that that term so civilized people were enervated, which means that they've kind of lost their energy.
Examples
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After the ceremony, a wiser colleague inspected my enervated, sweat-drenched state, wryly noted that I was clearly an administrative newbie, and then pointed to his own minimalist attire.
Academic text (2016) -
In two suitcases down row after row, futilely searching for somewhere to rest his enervated body.
Fiction book (1999) -
You guys know that that term so civilized people were enervated, which means that they've kind of lost their energy.
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Ripley looks enervated, drained of everything.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day in the sun, I felt completely enervated and just wanted to rest.
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The marathon runner seemed enervated after crossing the finish line, barely able to walk.
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After studying late into the night, she arrived at school feeling enervated and unable to concentrate.
Synonyms
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1.0
Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy
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2.0
Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy
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2.9
Feeling very tired and having no energy
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4.1
Feeling very tired and having no energy
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7.0
Very weak and lacking energy because of illness or injury
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9.9
Weak and worn out, unable to act or influence others
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9.9
Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work
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4.8
Not having had enough sleep or time to relax
Feeling very tired with no energy left
Very tired and with no energy left
Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy
Feeling tired and weak
Not feeling rested or refreshed after sleep
Not made more interesting or exciting
Physically weak and without energy, often after an illness
Antonyms
How Tired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enervated comes from the parts e- ('out') and nervus ('sinew' or 'nerve'), so it originally meant 'the strength has been taken out'. That's why being enervated means feeling weak and without energy.