enervated
[ en-er-vey-tid ]
adjective
without vigor, force, or strength; languid.
Origin of enervated
1Other words from enervated
- un·en·er·vat·ed, adjective
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How to use enervated in a sentence
We are growing too serious, the railways and telegraph have upset us and enervated us, we are getting languid and dull.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellWhy had he allowed himself to be so enervated by her prayers at last as to surrender everything,—as he had done?
The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollopeenervated—wedded to this transient state, we should lose sight of our true country.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich SchillerNations enervated through luxury and idleness are usually supplanted by more vigorous races.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden BlaikieSee how his soul becomes enervated, his judgment warped and his heart invaded by every temptation.
The Young Priest's Keepsake | Michael Phelan
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