exhausting
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण इग्ज़ॉस्टिंग
थका देने वाला, थकाऊ
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making you feel very tired
थका देने वाला, थकाऊ
- It was an exhausting day of travelling.
- Looking after a newborn baby is exhausting.
- The climb to the temple was long and exhausting.
+ 2 more examples
- Preparing for three exams in a week is exhausting.
- After an exhausting match, the players went straight to bed.
Synonyms tiring draining gruelling punishing wearing
Opposite refreshing relaxing restful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
exhausting + to-infinitive / -ing
Exhausting describes the thing that tires you. It can be followed by a to-infinitive (with it as subject) or used with an -ing subject.
'Exhausting' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो आपको थका देती है। इसके साथ it + to-infinitive या -ing subject का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is exhausting to climb sixty steps every day.
- Teaching four classes without a break is exhausting.
exhausting vs exhausted
The -ing form describes the cause of tiredness; the -ed form describes the person who feels it.
-ing रूप थकान के कारण को बताता है, जबकि -ed रूप उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो थका हुआ महसूस करता है।
- The journey was exhausting, so we were exhausted when we reached Jaipur.
- Radhika felt exhausted after the exhausting match.
exhausting + for + person
Use for to say who finds something tiring.
किसी के लिए थका देने वाली बात बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The long fast was exhausting for the elderly.
(be) exhausting + noun / comparison
As an ordinary adjective it can come before a noun or take very, more and most.
साधारण adjective की तरह यह noun से पहले आ सकता है और इसके साथ very, more तथा most लग सकते हैं।
- It was the most exhausting week of my exam preparation.
- Harvesting wheat in May is very exhausting work.
+Collocations 4
exhausting + noun
dayjourneyscheduletaskclimbwork
- After an exhausting day in the fields, the farmer slept early.
adverb + exhausting
utterlyphysicallymentallyemotionallyabsolutely
- Caring for a sick child can be emotionally exhausting.
find + sth + exhausting
findproveseemsound
- Many students find the final month of revision exhausting.
exhausting + to + verb
to watchto carryto maintainto repeat
- It is exhausting to repeat the same mistake in every test.
“More examples 5
- The monsoon travel on crowded trains was exhausting.
मानसून में भीड़ भरी ट्रेनों में यात्रा थका देने वाली थी।
- Preparing for SSC while working part-time is exhausting.
काम करते हुए SSC की तैयारी करना थका देने वाला है।
- She found the wedding rituals beautiful but exhausting.
उसे विवाह की रस्में सुंदर लगीं, पर थका देने वाली भी।
- An exhausting climb brought us to the temple at dawn.
थका देने वाली चढ़ाई के बाद हम भोर में मंदिर पहुँचे।
- Being constantly available on the phone is mentally exhausting.
फ़ोन पर हर समय उपलब्ध रहना मानसिक रूप से थका देने वाला है।
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✗ I am very exhausting after the match.
✓ I am very exhausted after the match.
Use -ed for how a person feels; -ing describes what causes tiredness.
व्यक्ति की अनुभूति के लिए -ed रूप आता है; -ing रूप उस चीज़ के लिए है जो थकाती है।
✗ The work was exhausted for me.
✓ The work was exhausting for me.
The work causes the tiredness, so it is exhausting, not exhausted.
काम थकान पैदा करता है, इसलिए यहाँ 'exhausting' आएगा, 'exhausted' नहीं।
✗ It is exhausting to climbing the hill.
✓ It is exhausting to climb the hill.
After to, use the base verb, not the -ing form.
'To' के बाद verb का base रूप आता है, -ing रूप नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe something that drains energy, but they differ in degree.
तीनों का अर्थ ऊर्जा खत्म कर देने वाली चीज़ है, पर इनमें मात्रा का अंतर है।
Extremely tiring, in body or mind.
शरीर या मन को बहुत थका देने वाला।
- The trek was exhausting.
Exhausting and also very demanding over a long time.
थका देने वाला और साथ ही लंबे समय तक बहुत कठिन।
- The army recruits went through a gruelling training programme.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse exhausting (making you very tired) and exhaustive (complete and thorough), as in 'an exhaustive list'.
Exhausting (बहुत थका देने वाला) और exhaustive (पूरा और विस्तृत) में confuse मत कीजिए, जैसे 'an exhaustive list'।
Do not confuse exhausting (what makes you tired) and exhausted (how you feel).
Exhausting (जो चीज़ थकाती है) और exhausted (आप कैसा महसूस करते हैं) में confuse मत कीजिए।