exhausting

exhausting

English

Etymology

    From exhaust + -ing.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Hyphenation: ex‧hau‧sting

    Adjective

    exhausting (comparative more exhausting, superlative most exhausting)

    1. Very tiring.
      Synonyms: draining, tiresome; see also Thesaurus:fatiguing
      This task is exhausting!

    Derived terms

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    Verb

    exhausting

    1. present participle and gerund of exhaust