Strained vs Exhausted - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between strained and exhausted

is that strained is forced through a strainer while exhausted is depleted; in a state of exhaustion.

is that strained is (strain) while exhausted is (exhaust).

(en adjective)

Forced through a strainer.

Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.

Under tension; tense.

Ever since the fight our relation has been strained .

(head)

(strain)

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(en adjective)

Depleted; in a state of exhaustion.

The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.

The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.

* See also

* exhaustedly

(head)

(exhaust)