enervating

/ ˈɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. tending to deprive of strength or vitality; physically or mentally weakening; debilitating

Example Sentences

Suffice to say, if it’s 45,000 years ago, as stated in the somber, enervating, occasionally ridiculous horror film “Out of Darkness,” you’re mainly looking for a warm cave to avoid cannibals.

From Los Angeles Times

To be sure, not every episode has been equally good — one or two I would describe as not good — and some story arcs I found more rewarding, or more enervating, than others.

From Los Angeles Times

Rachel — despite her challenges with Celeste, her old lover David, her ailing ex-husband and her enervating work life — also discovers good things about her new life as her body changes.

From Los Angeles Times

For the onetime Rangers managing partner, it was an enervating finale to a championship that eluded him when he was signing the checks.

From New York Times

This time, the exercise is a different proposition, and thankfully nowhere near as enervating.

From New York Times

Related Words

• annoying
• banal
• boring
• dreary
• endless
• exhausting
• humdrum
• laborious
• tiresome
• tiring
• uninteresting