exhausted
/ig'zɔ:stid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely drained of physical energy; extremely tired: Describes a state of having no strength or vitality left, often due to strenuous activity or prolonged effort.
- Depleted; used up completely: Describes something (like a resource, soil, or supply) that has been consumed or utilized to the point where nothing remains.
Usage Examples
- Describing a person's physical state:
- After running the marathon, she was completely exhausted.
- The long hours of work left him feeling exhausted and unable to focus.
- Describing a depleted resource or condition:
- The exhausted soil could no longer support crops.
- They abandoned the exhausted mine after all the valuable ore was removed.
Advanced Usage
- "to be exhausted from": to be extremely tired as a result of a specific cause.
- He was exhausted from studying all night for the exam.
- "to feel exhausted": to experience a state of complete physical or mental fatigue.
- Even after a long vacation, she still felt exhausted.
Variants and Related Words
- Exhaust (verb): To use up completely; to drain of strength or resources.
- The difficult climb will exhaust your energy.
- Exhausting (adjective): Causing extreme fatigue.
- It was an exhausting journey.
- Exhaustion (noun): The state of being exhausted; extreme fatigue.
- He was suffering from heat exhaustion.
Synonyms
- Drained: Emptied of energy or resources.
- Fatigued: Worn out, tired.
- Spent: Used up; depleted of energy.
- Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
Antonyms
- Energetic: Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- Refreshed: Having regained strength or energy.
- Vigorous: Strong, healthy, and full of energy.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Run someone ragged/exhausted: To make someone very tired by keeping them busy.
- The children ran their parents ragged at the amusement park.
- Dead on one's feet: Extremely tired but still standing or working.
- After the 16-hour shift, the nurses were dead on their feet.
Adjective
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drained physically
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the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained
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depleted of energy, force, or strength
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impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil
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the exhausted food sources
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exhausted oil wells
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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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the day's shopping left her exhausted
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he went to bed dog-tired
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was fagged and sweaty
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the trembling of his played out limbs
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felt completely washed-out
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only worn-out horses and cattle
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you look worn out
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