exhausted
adjective
Simple meaning
Extremely tired, with no energy left.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪɡˈzɔstəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Depleted of energy, force, or strength
“Impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil.”
Depleted of resources.
Very tired; zonked (out).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Depleted of energy, force, or strength
Used this way, exhausted is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use exhausted
- “The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.”adjective
- “The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.”adjective
- “Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.”verb
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Synonyms
Sense: depleted of energy or force or or strength
Antonyms
Sense: depleted of energy or force or or strength
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