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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of exhaustion
But even as White squared his shoulders to assume the stalwart stance of the team leader, the frustration and exhaustion of the deadline won out.
—
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The images from this defiant party masked a deepening exhaustion in the capital.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The images from this defiant party masked a deepening exhaustion in the capital.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
-
Some of those benefits are reduction in swelling and inflammation, pain relief, lowering of stress levels and fatigue.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
-
Valvular heart disease, in which one more of the heart's valves don't function properly, can make the heart work harder and, over time, lead to conditions like chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Cuba’s communist-run government is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
-
The stars eventually go supernova, and their respective cores collapse to form black holes containing as much as 100 times the mass of the sun.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
