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Drained vs Depleted - What's the difference?

drained | depleted |

As adjectives the difference between drained and depleted

is that drained is lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered while depleted is used up, expended; of which nothing is left.

As verbs the difference between drained and depleted

is that drained is (drain) while depleted is (deplete).

drained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
  • I felt so drained after the 3 hours exam, that I wanted to sleep for the next week
  • Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
  • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (drain)
  • Anagrams

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    depleted

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.
  • The depleted aerosol can would spray no more since there was no propellant left.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deplete)