exhaustion

[ ig-zaws-chuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of exhausting. exhausting.
2. the state of being exhausted.
3. extreme weakness or fatigue.

   Synonyms: weariness, lassitude

4. the total consumption of something:

   the exhaustion of your vacation benefits for the year.

exhaustion

/ ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən /

noun

1. extreme tiredness; fatigue
2. the condition of being used up; consumption

   exhaustion of the earth's resources

3. the act of exhausting or the state of being exhausted

Other Words From

• preex·haustion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhaustion¹

First recorded in 1640–50, exhaustion is from the New Latin word exhaustiōn- (stem of exhaustiō ). See exhaust, -ion

Example Sentences

Midway through the tour in May, Rife revealed that the “extreme exhaustion” from performing and traveling had caught up to him and led him to cancel a pair of Indiana shows.

From Los Angeles Times

The buttoned-up, pantsuit-wearing former oncologist is not a repeat of the eager “Goldbergs” matriarch, but the character maintains the actor’s knack for playing beleaguered exhaustion for comedic effect.

From Los Angeles Times

“This level of exhaustion and lack of support is unsustainable,” he said in late October.

From Salon

Harris returned to well-worn themes such as reproductive freedom, love for country and exhaustion with a decade of rancorous politics.

From Los Angeles Times

That includes a continued public insistence that he did not lose the 2020 election, extended rhetorical diversions during rally speeches and last-minute cancellations of media appearances that some have attributed to “exhaustion”.

From BBC