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Requiring or involving great mental or physical effort

Causing a loss of energy or strength

Causing weariness through being boring or monotonous

To be inspiring boredom

Present participle for to cause to become physically weaker

Present participle for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state or health

Present participle for to make excessive demands on

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Adjective

Requiring or involving great mental or physical effort

emotionally draining

energy-consuming

pick-and-shovel

unfavourable^UK

demoralizing^US

life-threatening

demoralising^UK

easier said than done

character-building

difficult going

antagonizing^US

no piece of cake

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

like getting blood out of a stone

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“Studying for the final exams was an enervating task that left me mentally drained.”

Adjective

Causing a loss of energy or strength

Adjective

Causing weariness through being boring or monotonous

run-of-the-mill

lacking variety

dull as dishwater

soul-destroying

middle-of-the-road

dull as ditchwater

undistinguished

common or garden

nothing to write home about

non-stimulating

run of the mill

lacking variation

lacking interest

lacking excitement

no great shakes

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

undemonstrative

without variety

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

devoid of feeling

devoid of emotion

straightforward

behind the times

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

incomprehensible

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

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Verb

To be inspiring boredom

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become physically weaker

immobilising^UK

immobilizing^US

wearing to a frazzle

putting out of action

taking it out of

sapping your strength

rendering infirm

sapping the strength of

depriving of force

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

draining of energy

hitting the wall

unstrengthening

getting the better of

making powerless

making helpless

making impotent

bringing someone to their knees

losing strength

confining to a wheelchair

confining to bed

running out of gas

wearing oneself to a shadow

running into the ground

wearing oneself to a frazzle

tiring yourself out

wearing yourself out

reducing the power of

running out of steam

becoming drained

becoming exhausted

putting to sleep

becoming fatigued

going into a decline

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“Extended exposure to extreme heat can enervate the body, sapping its energy and causing physical weakness.”

Verb

Present participle for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

“Excessive screen time and social media addiction can enervate individuals, leading to a mental and emotional exhaustion that can hinder personal growth and creativity.”

Verb

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

discountenancing

knocking for six

knocking sideways

knocking the stuffing out of

weighing heavily on

making someone fed up

giving someone the blues

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

making downhearted

making dejected

putting a damper on

reducing to tears

casting a gloom upon

making despondent

bringing tears to your eyes

causing suffering to

making desolate

breaking someone's heart

dampening spirits

harshing someone's mellow

breaking one's heart

taking the wind out of your sails

dampening the spirits of

making miserable

putting into a funk

making discontented

casting a shadow

taking the wind out

bearing down on

bringing down to earth

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

casting a pall over

dashing the hopes of

taking the heart out of

breaking the heart of

causing anguish to

making wretched

shattering the illusions of

cutting to the quick

causing to lose heart

giving someone the hump

casting a gloom on

arousing sympathy

letting wind out of sails

tugging at the heart

taking down a peg or two

cutting down to size

tugging at your heartstrings

getting on your nerves

having had enough

trying the patience of

losing patience

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Verb

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

Verb

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

putting the kibosh on

losing strength

destabilizing^US

jeopardizing^US

inconveniencing

destabilising^UK

detracting from

jeopardising^UK

interfering with

causing detriment to

wreaking havoc on

throwing a monkey wrench into

putting out of commission

putting out of action

making a mess of

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

putting a stop to

putting paid to

upsetting the applecart

putting the mockers on

standing in the way of

putting the lid on

throwing a spanner in the works

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

playing havoc with

putting the stopper on

neutralizing^US

giving the slip

taking wind out of

putting an end to

cooking someone's goose

making a hash of

nipping in the bud

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralising^UK

putting a damper on

reducing to nothing

rendering ineffective

bringing to an end

bringing to ruin

laying in ruins

taking the wind out of your sails

laying waste to

counterplotting

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

making of no use or value

putting a brake on

giving the run around

cramping one's style

dashing one's hope

leaving in ruins

bringing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

reducing to rubble

leaving desolate

working against

raining on someone's parade

putting at risk

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

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Verb

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state or health

Verb

Present participle for to make excessive demands on

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