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

Feeling a little funky, exhausted or sore can happen for a number of reasons, including perimenopause and menopause. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026

Tranquility notwithstanding, Suriel was exhausted. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Beggs also had been feeling sick and exhausted, but was reminding himself of all the people in his running club who might never get to experience such an iconic race. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

The two-parter began with Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) still separated, though their co-workers have grown quite exhausted of their relationship woes. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 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