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exhauster

exhauster

7.9
A person or thing that makes someone very tired
  • noun
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  • 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.