Meaning
exhausting, grueling
- Extremely tiring, physically or mentally draining
In a sentence
Dopo una trattativa estenuante, le parti hanno firmato l'intesa.
After an exhausting negotiation, the parties signed the agreement.
La salita verso il rifugio è stata davvero estenuante.
The climb up to the refuge was truly grueling.
Non sopporto più questi turni estenuanti in ospedale.
I can no longer endure these exhausting shifts at the hospital.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| estenuante | masculine · singular |
| estenuante | feminine · singular |
| estenuanti | masculine · plural |
| estenuanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Two-ending adjective (-e singular, -i plural). Stronger than 'stancante'.