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exhausting

Syllables: ex·hau·sting/ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/

exhausting adjective: very tiring. Also the present participle and gerund of exhaust.

Adjective

exhausting (comparative more exhausting, superlative most exhausting)

  1. Very tiring.
    • This task is exhausting!

Also used as

exhausting is also the present participle and gerund of exhaust.

exhausting meaning in Hindi

exhausting in Hindi

Very tiring
थकाऊ thakāū

Synonyms of exhausting

Forms of exhausting

comparativemore exhausting
superlativemost exhausting

Origin of exhausting

From exhaust + -ing.

Words formed from exhausting

Questions about exhausting

What does exhausting mean?
Exhausting means very tiring.
What is exhausting in Hindi?
Exhausting in Hindi is थकाऊ (thakāū). See Exhausting meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is exhausting?
Exhausting is an adjective.
How do you pronounce exhausting?
Exhausting is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/.

Words near exhausting in the dictionary

  1. exhaustifier
  2. exhaustifiers
  3. exhaustifies
  4. exhaustify
  5. exhaustifying
  6. exhausting
  7. exhaustingly
  8. exhaustingness
  9. exhaustion
  10. exhaustions
  11. exhaustipated

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