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

All combat is close combat, made harder by the fact that running and dodging depletes Shimizu’s stamina quite quickly, leaving her too exhausted to run through maze-like streets and alleyways, or fight off whatever horrible thing is waiting around the next corner. —Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Pew’s figure—65 percent exhausted—appears to have held remarkably steady even as the temperature goes up. —Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Considering Emery’s relentless work ethic, consisting of long hours for staff, a busy pre-season and few days off for players, Villa felt exhausted, rather than fresh. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025

And so, exhausted and embarrassed — and, not for nothing, coming down off molly — Charlie accepts the warm embrace of the Accountability Bros, who don’t even want to roast him in the group chat! —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 1 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