exhaustion

American  

[ig-zaws-chuhn] / ɪgˈzɔs tʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of exhausting. exhausting.

2. the state of being exhausted.

3. extreme weakness or fatigue.

   Synonyms:

   lassitude, weariness

4. the total consumption of something.

   the exhaustion of your vacation benefits for the year.

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exhaustion British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• preexhaustion noun

Etymology

Origin of exhaustion

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

Example Sentences

More recently, the final week of January printed a doji, a warning of exhaustion that was validated by a sharp 12% decline the following week, the steepest weekly drop since late October 2022.

From Barron's

The charity describes burnout as "a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion".

From BBC

And spread across his face, which is illuminated by the flash of the camera, is a look of shock, exhaustion - even horror.

From BBC

Despite reported negative side effects like increased cognitive load and exhaustion, few developers deny that coding agents work much faster than humans can.

From Barron's

That said, last week’s spinning top warrants attention, as such formations can signal potential exhaustion in the prevailing trend.

From Barron's