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exhausted

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ɪɡˈzɔstɪd// UK //ɛɡzˈɔːstɪd// ex·haust·ed Archaic

adj. feeling extremely tired or having no energy left. You use this when you are much more than just a little sleepy.

adj. completely depleted of physical or mental energy; also used to describe a supply that has been entirely used up.


SIMPLE

I am completely exhausted after that long run.

CONTEXTUAL

By the end of the double shift, the nurses were so exhausted they could barely finish their paperwork.

COMPLEX

The team's resources were finally exhausted after months of litigation, forcing them to settle the case out of court despite their strong legal position.

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Origin

From exhaust + -ed.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'feel', 'look', or 'become'.

Pitfall

I am very exhaustedI am absolutely exhaustedExhausted is a non-gradable adjective; it is paired with 'absolutely' or 'completely' rather than 'very'.

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