enervated

[ en-er-vey-tid ]

adjective

1. without vigor, force, or strength; languid.

Other Words From

• un·ener·vated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enervated¹

First recorded in 1650–60; enervate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Unfortunately for the Kraken, they looked far more enervated in Monday’s Game 7 than they did energized.

From Seattle Times

Moreover, this episode is edited in such a busy manner that enervated viewers may just wait it out to see who lives, who dies and how any double crosses play out.

From Salon

Visually, the darkly personal images are enervated, at once tactile and jumpy.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, the bloated “Certified Lover Boy,” released last year, was his least focused album, and also his least imaginative — he sounded enervated, fatigued with his own ideas.

From New York Times

The enervated officials in question are tracked down and interviewed about how they had a moment of weakness but are fully committed to the task at hand.

From Washington Post