Synonyms of exhausting

Verb


1. exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out, tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

usage: wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

2. consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out, spend, expend, drop

usage: use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

3. run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire, consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

usage: deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

4. exhaust, empty

usage: use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies"

5. exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

usage: eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

Adjective


1. draining, exhausting, debilitating (vs. invigorating)

usage: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

2. exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying, effortful (vs. effortless)

usage: producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"

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Definition and meaning of exhausting (Dictionary)