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Exhausting: meaning, definitions and examples

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exhausting

 

[ ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or causing extreme tiredness

Causing someone to feel extremely tired or lacking energy. Something that is exhausting consumes a lot of physical or mental effort. It can leave a person drained and fatigued.

Synonyms

draining, fatiguing, taxing, tiring, wearying

Examples of usage

  • It was an exhausting day at work.
  • The long hike was exhausting, but worth it.
  • She found the constant noise of the city exhausting.
  • The exhausting workout left him sore for days.
  • The exhausting heat made it hard to concentrate.
Context #2 | Verb

making someone feel extremely tired

To make someone feel extremely tired or lacking energy. When something exhausts a person, it drains their physical or mental resources.

Synonyms

deplete, drain, fatigue, sap, weary

Examples of usage

  • The long hours of work exhausted him.
  • The constant demands of the job can be exhausting.
  • She was exhausted after running the marathon.
  • The emotional toll of the situation exhausted her.
  • The rigorous training program exhausted the athletes.

Translations

Translations of the word "exhausting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 exaustivo

🇮🇳 थकाऊ

🇩🇪 erschöpfend

🇮🇩 melelahkan

🇺🇦 виснажливий

🇵🇱 wyczerpujący

🇯🇵 疲れさせる

🇫🇷 épuisant

🇪🇸 agotador

🇹🇷 yorucu

🇰🇷 지치게 하는

🇸🇦 مرهق

🇨🇿 vyčerpávající

🇸🇰 vyčerpávajúci

🇨🇳 令人疲惫的

🇸🇮 izčrpavajoč

🇮🇸 þreytandi

🇰🇿 шаршататын

🇬🇪 დამღლელი

🇦🇿 yorucu

🇲🇽 agotador

Etymology

The word 'exhausting' comes from the verb 'exhaust', which originated from the Latin word 'exhaustus', past participle of 'exhaurire' meaning 'to draw out or drain'. The concept of exhaustion has been linked to the idea of complete consumption or depletion of energy or resources, leading to extreme tiredness. Over time, 'exhausting' evolved to describe activities or situations that cause extreme fatigue or weariness.

See also: exhaust, exhausted, exhaustible, exhaustion, exhaustively, exhaustiveness, inexhaustible.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,447, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.