exhausted

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/ UK /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
Extremely tired.

After the marathon she was completely exhausted.
2

adj
Completely used up; with nothing left.

The mine was exhausted after years of digging.

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Synonyms

1 adj · extremely tired. spent

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Word family

Derived forms exhaustedlyexhaustednessexhaustipatedinexhaustedunexhausted

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Phrases (1)

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exhausted soil
soil whose nutrients have been depleted by repeated use

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From exhaust + -ed.

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Describing Qualities

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