exhausted

Ready for bed

Exhausted means completely drained of energy or resources.

A person who is exhausted has no strength left: I was exhausted after the marathon.

Supplies can be exhausted when entirely used up: We've exhausted our options.

A topic is exhausted when there's nothing more to say about it.

The word implies not just tiredness but depletion—having given everything until nothing remains.

physical

tired

Lacking energy, needing rest

worn-out · sleepy · drowsy · lethargic · sluggish · listless · sapped · depleted · enervated · debilitated

resources

depleted

Severely reduced or emptied

spent · drained · finished · gone · bankrupt · tapped · dry · bare · stripped

burnout

overwhelmed

Defeated by sheer volume

cynical · detached · apathetic · demotivated · despondent · frustrated · irritable · hopeless · collapse · meltdown

overworked

overtime

Work beyond scheduled hours

grind · overburdened · slog · toil · overcommitted · understaffed · overloaded · pressure · workload · demanding

rest

sleep

Recurring unconscious repose

  • napBrief daytime rest
  • rechargeRestore electrical capacity
  • recoverRegain health or possession

recuperate · collapse · crash · pass-out · doze · slumber · pillow · bed · couch · downtime

Categories
Opposites
physical/mental energy

exhaustedenergized

Made lively and alert

refreshed · invigorated · energetic · vigorous · revitalized

resource depletion

exhaustedabundant

Existing in great quantity

plentiful · remaining · unused · unconsumed · unspent

Phrases
Family

exhaust, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustive, inexhaustible, exhausts, exhaustively, exhaustible, exhaustions

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G