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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhaustion

Workplace friendships can help offset job stress and exhaustion and contribute to mental health. —Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025

Elad, who turns 24 next month, joins a growing list of seasoned college athletes who litigate their exhaustion of NCAA eligibility. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Some reservists have spoken to the Israeli media and written social media posts about their exhaustion after serving hundreds of reserve duty days in Gaza over the past year and a half. —Anas Baba, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025

After his bout with Jimmy Young in 1977, Foreman experienced severe heat stroke and exhaustion, leading to his shockingly retiring from boxing to become an ordained minister. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025