exhausted
- 01 B1 Intermediate
feeling extremely tired, usually after a lot of hard work or exercise.
characterised by extreme physical or mental fatigue; drained of energy.
Simple“After working a double shift at the hospital, she was completely exhausted.”
In context“The climbers reached the summit just before dusk, appearing utterly exhausted but visibly relieved to have completed the ascent.”
PitfallThe marathon was very exhausted. The marathon was very exhausting.Use 'exhausted' to describe how a person feels, and 'exhausting' to describe the thing that makes them feel that way.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
completely used up so that nothing is left.
completely depleted or consumed; used in reference to resources, supplies, or funds.
Simple“The village's water supply was exhausted after the long summer drought.”
In context“By the end of the third quarter, the department's annual budget was nearly exhausted, forcing a freeze on all non-essential travel.”
From exhaust + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.