Enervated

//ˈɛnɝveɪtəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of enervate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Weakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality. usually

    "In Conte Chelsea have something different, a manager who inherited a messy, enervated squad fresh from the worst title defence in 25 years and threw a lightning bolt through pretty much the same group of players to create a fresh champion team."

  2. 2
    Synonym of denervated. uncommon
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking energy or vitality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
debilitatedadiaphroisticadynamicanemicapatheticapathetic

Example

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"Enervated but suddenly on adrenaline deer alert, our eyes the size of egg yolks, we crept onward at half the posted speed limit, certain that an amorous buck would come bounding out of the brush and into our grille."

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