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Mia felt exhausted before the class game started.
What does Exhausted mean?
extremely tired.
Dictionary definition
Very tired in body or mind after lots of effort.
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Exhausted in a sentence
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The story character seemed exhausted after the surprise news.
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What does exhausted mean?
EXHAUSTED means extremely tired.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to exhausted?
Worn-Out is close in meaning to exhausted in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of exhausted?
Rested contrasts with exhausted in this dictionary entry.
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Exhausted
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ig · zaw · stid · strongest beat: zaw
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WordExhausted.
Partadjective.
MeaningExhausted means extremely tired.
ExampleExample: Mia felt exhausted before the class game started.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ig · zaw · stid
- Strongest beat
- zaw
- Ending
- stid
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on zaw.
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Synonyms
Words like Exhausted
worn-outSimilar meaning in many contexts.
drainedClose meaning with slightly different tone.
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Hint for students
extremely tired.
Common mix-up
Exhausted is not the same as rested. Exhausted means extremely tired.
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