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

De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents. —Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026

Death’s endless pursuit, her exhausted legs running away from his jaws. —Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

Sleeping on a plane can be notoriously difficult, and arriving at your destination exhausted can start your trip on the wrong foot. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Despite the long lines and exhausted faces of those waiting in them, most appeared calm. —Dan Gallo, NBC news, 15 Mar. 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