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

Communities can retain their ability to bounce back while simultaneously experiencing exhaustion. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Halliwell left Spice Girls in May 1998, citing creative differences with the group, disillusionment and exhaustion as her reasons for departing. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

According to Ferreiro, structured breaks can improve cognitive performance and help reduce the risk of emotional exhaustion. — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Anger, isolation, and exhaustion are endemic to each tennis era, as much a part of the game as the fuzz on the balls. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026