exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ adjective3 •tired to the point of being unable to do anything moreThe exhausted man fell asleep immediately. •Depleted of resources.The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted. •(no longer used) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.A man can live in thick air, but perishes in an exhausted receiver. — 1791 formsmore exhausted · most exhausted