Synonyms of exhaustion

exhaustion

noun

ig-ˈzȯs-chən 

as in fatigue

a complete depletion of energy or strength

with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatigue
• collapse
• tiredness
• weariness
• burnout
• disablement
• prostration
• lassitude
• weakness
• faintness
• frazzle
• impotence
• debility
• feebleness
• lethargy
• infirmity
• debilitation
• enervation
• inertia
• stupor
• frailty
• slumber
• languor
• enfeeblement
• apathy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• passivity
• torpor
• frailness
• overfatigue
• torpidity
• passiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejuvenation
• refreshment
• energy
• revitalization
• vigor
• vitality
• strength
• power
• starch
• sap
• dash
• muscle
• drive
• punch
• bounce
• liveliness
• ginger
• pep
• verve
• go
• potency
• vim
• zip
• snap
• rejuvenescence
• zing
• might
• vivacity
• puissance
• briskness
• spiritedness
• sprightliness
• vivaciousness
• jauntiness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of exhaustion

Rigel Robinson, the youngest person to be elected to the Berkeley City Council in 2018, abruptly resigned this January because of escalating harassment, exhaustion and a need to focus on his family. —Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024

Sneezing is more common with a cold, while fever, body aches, and fatigue (extreme exhaustion) are more common with the flu. —Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 30 Oct. 2024

If a child is experiencing any emotional, mental, or physical difficulty, the default parent likely takes on the responsibility of managing the child’s needs—which often leads to emotional exhaustion, and many more detrimental mental health effects. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024

As comforting as John and Yoko were, my exhaustion began to overtake me. —Liz McNeil, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024