Spanish word

extenuante

Pronunciation

IPA/eksteˈnwante/

Meaning

  • adjectiveexhausting

Example

Este examen fue extenuante.

This exam was exhausting.

Illustration for extenuante (exhausting)

More examples

Al final del turno extenuante, apenas tenía energía.

At the end of the exhausting shift, I barely had any energy.

Core concept

A draining slog that wears down body or mind over time.

Common phrases

  • turno extenuante

    exhausting shift

  • trabajo extenuante

    exhausting job

  • entrenamiento extenuante

    exhausting training

Similar words

cansado: Physically or mentally drained and needing rest; a recoverable tired condition.
agotador: Extremely taxing in effort or duration, causing marked exhaustion after activity.
fatigante: Likely to cause fatigue during continued effort; induces low-level chronic tiredness.
penoso: Involving hardship or painful effort, making tasks feel onerous and upsetting.

Definition in Spanish

Que causa un gran desgaste físico o mental, sobre todo por su intensidad o por durar mucho.

Word origin

From Latin extenuāre (ex- 'out' + tenuare 'to make thin'), a term for weakening that came to describe things that exhaust people.

Usage tips

  • Used more for the nature of an experience than a person's character and often functions as a somewhat stronger or more formal alternative to agotador.

Other meanings

  • arduousadjective

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