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

The most common feeling right now is depletion and exhaustion—the heatwave intensified the Mercury retrograde’s degrees, stirring up even more trouble. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Punch was abandoned by his mother after his birth a year ago Sunday, presumably because of exhaustion. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Rescue teams must also reach the victim and remove them from the water quickly, particularly when exhaustion, cold or rough conditions could make survival more difficult. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026