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: lassitude, weariness

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 Word Forms

• preexhaustion 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

"The overwhelming feelings are deep uncertainty and exhaustion. They see no clear path to return to their homes. They worry how to keep their children warm and fed."

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Pranom described enduring increased physical and emotional exhaustion from long workdays serving clients.

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T cell exhaustion occurs when the immune system faces long-term infections or persistent tumor activity.

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Luckily for her, every few hours the Babushkawoos complained and fussed themselves into exhaustion and fell asleep.

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The novelty of staring out train windows at sheep-dotted meadows had long since worn off, and the books they brought to read on the train had already been read to exhaustion.

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