exhaustion

ex-haus-tion · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness.

  2. 2.

    The state of being completely used up or consumed.

  3. 3.

    The action or process of draining something completely.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    nervous exhaustion — extreme fatigue caused by stress or mental strain
  • •
    heat exhaustion — a condition caused by exposure to high temperatures

Related words

Antonyms: energy, vigor, vitality
See also: exhaust, exhausted, fatigue, weariness
Synonyms: depletion, fatigue, tiredness, weariness

Etymology

From Latin exhaustio ("a draining, emptying"), from exhaurire ("to draw out, drain").