drained en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /dɹeɪnd/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *draugiz Proto-Germanic *drauhnōną Proto-West Germanic *drauhnōn Old English drēahnian Middle English *dreinen English drain English -ed English drained From drain + -ed.
Meanings
-
Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
I felt so drained after that three-hour exam that I wanted to sleep for the next week.
- Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more drained | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most drained | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
used up · gone · done in · fucked · fagged out · spent · pooped · flat · languid · worn · tired out · out · beat · tuckered out · pumped · expended · done · bleary-eyed · whacked · zonked · done up · drained · bushed · nadgered · shot · shagged out · bone-tired · done up · fried · effete · enervated · Kerry Packered · knackered · spent · sleepy · dead tired · jiggered · exhausted · banjaxed · knacked · all · forlagen · fatigued · exhausted · exhausted · depleted · forfairn · dog-tired · wappened · heavyeyed · buggered · tuckered · played out · consumed · shagged · worn out · bleareyed · stuffed · wrecked · jaded · dead · pooped out · weary · run-down · tired · cream crackered · weary · shattered · gassed · low · dog-weary · whipped · busted · forworn · bleary · washed out · out of gas · weariful · finished · forworn
Translations (2)
fi väsynyt (Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered) · fi tyhjä (empty of charge; discharged)