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exhausting

adjectivemasculine/feminine/ɐjʃ.tɨ.nu.ˈɐ̃.tɨ/medium

ex·te·nu·an·te

Definition

Causing great physical or mental fatigue; extremely tiring.
The 20-hour journey was truly exhausting.
Research work is intellectually exhausting.
Common collocations
exhausting effortexhausting journeyexhausting work

Etymology

Do latim 'extenuans', '-antis', particípio presente de 'extenuare' (enfraquecer, extenuar).

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