Synonyms of exhausted

exhausted 1 of 2

adjective

ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• drained
• weary
• wearied
• fatigued
• worn
• beaten
• dead
• spent
• bushed
• done
• jaded
• beat
• knackered
• bleary
• pooped
• limp
• aweary
• worn to a frazzle
• prostrate
• tapped out
• wiped out
• sleepy
• logy
• overworked
• worn-out
• all in
• burned-out
• weakened
• overtaxed
• played out
• washed-out
• tuckered (out)
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• enervated
• sapped
• broken-down
• drowsy
• lethargic
• sluggish
• overfatigued
• run-down
• heavy
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• unwearied
• rejuvenated
• fresh
• relaxed
• refreshed
• active
• energetic
• tireless
• invigorated
• strengthened
• strong
• revitalized
• vitalized
• peppy
• weariless

exhausted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of exhaust

1

as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of

the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• wore
• killed
• drained
• fatigued
• busted
• wearied
• harassed
• frazzled
• wasted
• fagged
• burned out
• knocked out
• broke
• washed out
• weakened
• wore out
• did in
• tuckered (out)
• enervated
• sapped
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• did up
• outwore
• wore to a frazzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• energized
• strengthened
• rested
• invigorated
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• unwound

2

as in drained

to make complete use of

we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drained
• spent
• consumed
• depleted
• absorbed
• reduced
• burned
• used
• expended
• ate
• emptied
• devoured
• played out
• drew down
• wasted
• ran out of
• decreased
• used up
• diminished
• weakened
• dwindled
• lowered
• sapped
• enfeebled
• downsized
• debilitated
• impoverished
• lessened
• crippled
• undermined
• bankrupted
• disabled
• cleaned (out)
• abated
• dried up
• dissipated
• blew
• squandered
• de-escalated
• guzzled
• misspent
• lavished
• frittered (away)
• threw away
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• enlarged
• augmented
• enforced
• reinforced
• strengthened
• restored
• revived
• repaired
• rebuilt
• preserved
• saved
• fortified
• bolstered
• conserved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhausted

Adjective

If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator. — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Experienced exercisers should repeat each move until their muscles feel tired but not exhausted. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Others made too much money for low-income programs or exhausted their one-time benefits with months of winter still to go. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Under California law, the governor may offer rewards of up to $50,000 in certain unsolved cases at the request of law enforcement agencies that have exhausted investigative leads. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026