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exhausting

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/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ · ex-haus-ting

causing someone to feel extremely tired or drained.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

causing someone to feel extremely tired or drained.

کسی شخص کو انتہائی تھکاوٹ یا کمزوری محسوس کروانے والا.

تھکادینے والا

thakā dēnē wāla

Formal: تھکادینے والا

Synonyms

drainingtiringfatiguingتوانائی ختم کرنے والابہت محنت طلبتھکا دینے والا

Antonyms

refreshingrevitalizinginvigoratingتازہتوانائی دینے والارحمت بخش

Common Collocations

  • exhausting work
  • exhausting day
  • exhausting journey

Example Sentences

Climbing that mountain was an exhausting experience.

وہ پہاڑ چڑھنا ایک تھکا دینے والا تجربہ تھا.

Woh pahār charhnā aik thakā dēnē wāla tajraba thā.

She found the job to be really exhausting.

اسے یہ کام واقعی تھکا دینے والا لگا.

Usē yeh kām waqai thakā dēnē wāla laga.

After an exhausting day at work, I just want to relax.

کام پر ایک تھکا دینے والے دن کے بعد، میں صرف آرام کرنا چاہتا ہوں.

Kām par aik thakā dēnē wāle din ke bād, main sirf ārām karnā chahtā hūn.

Easily Confused With

exhausted:Exhausting refers to something that causes fatigue, while exhausted describes the state of being extremely tired.

Word Family

exhaust
verbتھکانا
exhaustive
adjectiveجامع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'exhausting' as similar to 'exhausted' to remember its meaning related to tiredness.

Imagine a person running a marathon, looking tired and drained at the finish line.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتنی تھکن ہے دل کی حالت میں، چلنا ہے پھر بھی، یہ کیا مسئلہ ہے

Kitni thakan hai dil ki haalat mein, chalna hai phir bhi, yeh kya masla hai

How much fatigue is in the heart's state, yet I must walk, what is this trouble?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے

Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai

The fruit of hard work is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "exhaustus" — drained, used up

First known use: 16th century

The word 'exhausting' comes from the Latin 'exhaurire' meaning 'to draw out', evolved into Old French and then Middle English.