enervated

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛnɝveɪtəd/

Adjective

enervated (comparative more enervated, superlative most enervated)

1. (usually with reference to mental and emotional strength) Weakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.

   Synonyms: dispirited, enervous, languid, listless, spiritless; see also Thesaurus:apathetic, Thesaurus:weak

   Antonyms: energetic, peppy, vigorous; see also Thesaurus:active

   • 2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:

     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. (medicine, uncommon) Synonym of denervated.

Derived terms

• unenervated

 

Verb

enervated

1. simple past and past participle of enervate

Anagrams

• denervate, venerated