Synonyms for draining
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
- n. 1
The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
Related words
- Phrases
- draining board
Forms
- Plural
- drainings → depletions, exhaustions…
Example sentences
- exhausting The run up the river can be exhausting for salmon.
- tiring Do you really think it would be tiring to do that?
- grueling Fyodor endured the noise for ten grueling minutes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| draining | steady | |
| exhausting | rising | |
| tiring | rising | |
| grueling | rising | |
| weariful | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tiring2
- 7 letters
- wearing2
- 8 letters
- tiresome3, grueling3, weariful
- 9 letters
- depletion3, fatiguing3, wearisome3
- 10 letters
- exhausting3, exhaustion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiring2 = 2 syllables).