Synonyms for exhaustion
ɪgˈzɔs tʃənex·haus·tion

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1. exhaustionnoun

   extreme fatigue

   Synonyms:
   enervation, debilitation, enfeeblement

2. debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustionnoun

   serious weakening and loss of energy

   Synonyms:
   enervation, debilitation, enfeeblement

3. exhaustionnoun

   the act of exhausting something entirely

   Synonyms:
   enervation, debilitation, enfeeblement

Matched Categories

1. • Depletion
   • Weakening
   • Weariness

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1. exhaustionnoun

   Synonyms:
   consumption, depletion, draining, dissipation, lassitude, collapse, inanition, weariness, prostration

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1. List of paraphrases for "exhaustion":

   depletion, burnout, non-exhaustion, underrun, fatigue, depleting

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1. Joseph Heller, Catch 22:

   so convincing were those dreams of being awake that he woke from them in a state of complete exhaustion, and had to go straight back to sleep again.

2. John Rumsfeld:

   The current study is a preliminary,' first step' evaluation of a potential relationship between exhaustion and atrial fibrillation, it is purely an observational study -- it can not conclude a causal relationship, or even which direction such a relationship would go.

3. Caroline Scherbring:

   I struggled to turn over control of newborn activities, often pushing myself to an overwhelming state of exhaustion, pPD blunted my ability to bond with my newborn — and I felt like I could make up for this by doing it all.

4. Mike Tipton:

   Olympic organisers must take the warnings in this report seriously or face a real risk of competitors collapsing through heat exhaustion, in a sporting context, a hot and/or humid environment can represent a risk to the performance and health of spectators, officials and athletes. From sunburn, through cognitive impairment, to heat exhaustion or collapse from heat stroke, all facets of a sporting event -- and all those involved -- can be adversely affected.

5. Kurt Vonnegut:

   Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.