exhausting

American  

[ig-zaw-sting] / ɪgˈzɔ stɪŋ /

adjective

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

   an exhausting day; an exhausting child.

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Other Word Forms

• exhaustingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of exhausting

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

Example Sentences

“Infinite choice is exhausting. People are just tired of all of it. Putting a claim down on a piece of culture is in some ways subversive and fights back against platform control,” said Saxon.

From Los Angeles Times

She felt she had to constantly “maintain an image,” including among her peers, that she was “not bothered by anything and just confident,” which was exhausting, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But by the time she'd reached the Paris Olympics, mid-twenties activities - like socialising - became "exhausting".

From BBC

It’s exhausting being everywhere at all times at the most spread-out Winter Games in history.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s exhausting and scary, not just for me but for our staff.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• debilitating
• draining
• taxing
• tiresome