exhausting

[ ig-zaw-sting ]

adjective

1. producing or tending to produce fatigue, weariness, or the like:

   an exhausting day; an exhausting child.

Other Words From

• ex·hausting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhausting¹

First recorded in 1530–40; exhaust + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This role, as exhausting as it may be, feels like the culmination of her eclectic body of work.

From Los Angeles Times

"I feel like I’m always navigating through crisis mode. It’s exhausting."

From BBC

Harris was right to focus on the word "exhausting" when she described Trump's firehose of vitriol.

From Salon

It’s been exhausting as it nears its end.

From Los Angeles Times

And I would say the most exhausting thing is trying to work out which strategy is most appropriate, because a lot of them go against each other.

From BBC

Related Words

• debilitating
• draining
• taxing
• tiresome