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

But toxic mom friends tend to drain you and leave you feeling exhausted and anxious after spending time together. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025

But although our earthly bodies may be broken and hurting and exhausted and want that break, our hearts and souls are still crying out to God, 'Use me, dear God! —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025

The dog, named Milo, limped happily into their arms, yelping and howling with joy, his tail wagging, exhausted but alive. —Joe Berman, Outside, 26 Dec. 2025

The colorful bird was found exhausted in the woman's backyard. —Riley Rourke, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

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