wiped out
informal
Completely tired after a long day, trip, workout, or stressful stretch.
I'm wiped out after that double shift.
Meaning-first English
How to say "Being completely exhausted" in English
Some days, "tired" just doesn't cut it. You're past empty, running on fumes, and every muscle is quietly filing a complaint.
wiped out
adjectiveinformal
This is the best default after a brutal day: casual, vivid, and instantly understood.
A: You coming out tonight?
B: No way. I'm completely wiped out.
Skip: "I am very fatigued" — Sounds like a medical form, not a real person.
Phrase playground
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Start with the human feeling, then choose the English that fits the moment.
Being completely exhaustedWhat do you mean?
running on fumes
informal
You are still moving, but only just. Great when you kept going too long.
I'm running on fumes, so I need an early night.
burned out
neutral
Not just tired: mentally and emotionally drained from pressure over time.
I'm totally burned out after months of back-to-back deadlines.
my social battery is dead
informal
You have had enough social energy for the day and need quiet.
I'd love to, but my social battery is dead.
done for the day
informal
You are closing the laptop, the conversation, or the whole day.
I'm done for the day. Let's talk tomorrow.
I'm dead
slang
A jokey, exaggerated way to say you are completely exhausted.
That workout destroyed me. I'm dead.
exhausted
neutral
Clear, standard, and fine in work, school, or polite situations.
I'm exhausted, so I'm going to head home.
spent
informal
You have no energy left. Slightly more stylish than plain 'tired'.
After that presentation, I was completely spent.
Situation check
Choose the moment
After work
Three meetings, no lunch, inbox still yelling.
I'm wiped out.
Most natural default.
Long-term stress
Weeks of pressure, not one bad day.
I'm totally burned out.
Use for deeper exhaustion.
Too much socializing
You like people. You are simply full.
My social battery is dead.
Modern and very conversational.
Tone switcher
Say it like...
I'm wiped out. Rain check?
Warm, casual refusal.I'm pretty drained after today, so I'll pick this up tomorrow.
Natural but professional.I'm really tired tonight, so I'll sit this one out.
Clear without sounding cold.I'm so done today lol
Only with people you know.I'm absolutely dead.
Playful exaggeration.Don't say this
Make it sound human
Instead ofI am very fatigued.
SayI'm wiped out.
Fatigued sounds medical; wiped out sounds like a real person after a long day.
Instead ofI have total burnout today.
SayI'm totally burned out.
Burnout is usually the condition; burned out describes how you feel.
Instead ofMy battery is dead.
SayMy social battery is dead.
Without social, people may think your phone died.
Native phrase battle
Your friend asks you out after a brutal workday. Which sounds most natural?
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