exhausted

adjective

ex·​haust·​ed ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 

1

: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents

… crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted, and then the field is abandoned …

—Jared Diamond

2

: depleted of energy : extremely tired

I mean I was just exhausted, totally exhausted. I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.

—Anthony DeCurtis

Synonyms of exhausted

• tired
• drained
• weary

Examples of exhausted in a Sentence

the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed

Recent Examples on the Web

Splurging on finery here even extends to exhausted parents — Makie also has designs for adults. — New York Times, 31 July 2026

Ceuta’s regional leader urged Madrid to declare a national emergency and deploy the army, warning reception centers are overwhelmed and hundreds of exhausted arrivals are sleeping on the streets. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Looking at screens up close for long periods is also very stimulating, which may leave us exhausted. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

The oldest of the trees planted as part of this experiment are now maturing and providing winter homes for exhausted monarchs. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exhausted

• exhausted all the possibilities

Rhymes for exhausted

• accosted
• costed
• frosted
• unexhausted