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

Maybe that is down to the latter’s hyper-inflated ecosystem, its player sales that feel laughably untethered from real life or just an unspoken exhaustion with things like compassion and not treating people like cash cows. —Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025

Chronic stress: This can manifest in physical symptoms like sleep problems, exhaustion, depression and even serious health conditions such as autoimmune diseases and cancer. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

Another 2019 study published in the Journal of Functional Foods discovered that long-distance runners who took probiotics felt less mental and physical exhaustion after completing their usual training regimens. —Julia Ries, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025

But what’s catching up to us now is exhaustion and low energy. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025