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exhauster

exhauster

7.9
A person or thing that makes someone very tired
  • noun
: agotador
  • The long meeting was an exhauster for everyone involved.

Examples

  • She can be an exhauster when she talks nonstop about her problems.

  • That intense workout acted as an exhauster, leaving me completely worn out.

  • The long meeting was a real exhauster for everyone involved.

  • After working all night, I felt like an exhauster.

  • The long meeting was a real exhauster for everyone involved, making them feel drained by the end.

  • Her constant complaining can turn her into an exhauster, leaving everyone else feeling tired.

  • That tough hike acted as an exhauster, depleting our energy before we even reached the top.

Synonyms

drainer
vsexhauster
1 6.8

A person or thing that slowly uses up someone's energy

causes rapid or complete exhaustion rather than a slow draining of energy

Antonyms

3 4.6

A person who makes other people feel more energetic and motivated

How Exhausting

exhauster
7.9
burden
482 3.4
task
∞ 1.0
chore
195 1.0
annoyance
21 3.2

Surface Forms

exhauster singular
exhausters plural

Morphology

exhauster = exhaust (transparent) = exhaust + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'exhaust' is regular and yields a person or thing that causes exhaustion.

Etymology

Exhauster comes from the part ex- 'out' and the same root as exhaust and exhaustion, which mean 'use up' energy, so an exhauster is a person or thing that 'uses up' your energy and leaves you very tired.