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Exhausted vs Exhausting - What's the difference?

exhausted | exhausting |

As adjectives the difference between exhausted and exhausting

is that exhausted is depleted; in a state of exhaustion while exhausting is very tiring.

As verbs the difference between exhausted and exhausting

is that exhausted is past tense of exhaust while exhausting is present participle of lang= en.

exhausted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Depleted; in a state of exhaustion.
    • The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.
    The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * exhaustedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (exhaust)

    • exhausting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very tiring.
  • * This task is exhausting !

    • Verb

    (head)