Synonyms of exhaustion

exhaustion

noun

ig-ˈzȯs-chən 

as in fatigue

a complete depletion of energy or strength

with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatigue
• collapse
• tiredness
• weariness
• burnout
• disablement
• prostration
• lassitude
• weakness
• faintness
• frazzle
• impotence
• debility
• feebleness
• lethargy
• infirmity
• debilitation
• enervation
• inertia
• stupor
• frailty
• slumber
• languor
• enfeeblement
• apathy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• passivity
• torpor
• frailness
• overfatigue
• torpidity
• passiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejuvenation
• refreshment
• energy
• revitalization
• vigor
• vitality
• strength
• power
• starch
• sap
• dash
• muscle
• drive
• punch
• bounce
• liveliness
• ginger
• pep
• verve
• go
• potency
• vim
• zip
• snap
• rejuvenescence
• zing
• might
• vivacity
• puissance
• briskness
• spiritedness
• sprightliness
• vivaciousness
• jauntiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhaustion

Signs of downside exhaustion following the recent sell-off support a bigger counter-trend rebound. — CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

That’s likely to inspire either affection or immediate exhaustion, depending on your fondness for the infamously disgusting performance group. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

This summer, news reports revealed that multiple sailors had attempted to jump overboard amid shortages of fresh food, disruptions to hot water and laundry services and exhaustion. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

For the next couple of hours, the exhaustion disappears into the adrenaline of the show — and the strange intimacy of being that close. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026