Definition & Meaning of "draining"in English

draining

causing a significant loss of physical, emotional, or mental energy

arduous

exhausting

grueling

taxing

tiring

Disapproving

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most draining

Comparative

more draining

gradable

domain

energy, experience, effect

Examples

The relentless workload at the office was draining, leaving employees fatigued and in need of a break.

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