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

They are used to evacuate trekkers and guides suffering from illness or exhaustion amid the region's cold temperatures and high altitude, according to The Associated Press (AP). — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Within days, his temperature had spiked and he was racked with body aches and exhaustion. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Instead, as Picard realizes he’s lived and now lost an entire lifetime, Stewart gives that episode an almost excruciating sense of tragedy and exhaustion. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Change fatigue is a state of exhaustion workers may experience after going through many changes at their employer. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026