Synonyms for
Exhausting
Definition
making someone extremely tired
Synonyms & similar words
eject
tuckerout
wearying
wipeout
playout
expel
runthrough
deplete
consume
sap
wearing
release
tucker
useup
exhaust
beat
rundown
washup
tiring
tire
eat
discharge
eatup
draining
tiring
draining
wearying
fatiguing
sapping
depleting
devitalizing
enervating
debilitating
taxing
laborious
onerous
grueling
demanding
challenging
difficult
arduous
heavy
burdensome
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- exhausting work
- exhausting day
- exhausting effort
- exhausting schedule
- exhausting task
- exhausting journey
Word family
Usage note
While 'exhausting' can describe physical or mental fatigue, it often implies a prolonged or intense drain on one's energy. It is generally more intense than simply 'tiring'.
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Example sentences
- The hike up the mountain was exhausting.
- After playing in the sun all day, I feel exhausted.
- Working a 12-hour shift can be very exhausting.
- Studying for a test can be exhausting for your brain.
- The long car ride was exhausting for the kids.
Quotes
Exhaustion makes wimps out of all of us. - Jillian Michaels
“There is nothing so physically exhausting as giving other people advice.” - Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“Exhaustion is a physical state, but fatigue is a mental state.” - Naval Ravikant