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   Fa·tigue

   /fəˈtēɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness: "he was nearly dead with fatigue" Similar tirednesswearinessexhaustionovertirednessdrowsinesssomnolencelethargysluggishnesslassitudedebilityenervationlistlessnessprostrationlack of energylack of vitalityOpposite energyvigor
   • ▪ a reduction in the efficiency of a muscle or organ after prolonged activity: "buccinator and orbicularis oris muscles showing signs of fatigue"
   • ▪ a lessening in one's response to or enthusiasm for something, typically as a result of overexposure to it: "museum fatigue"
   • 2. weakness in materials, especially metal, caused by repeated variations of stress: "metal fatigue"
   • 3. menial non-military tasks performed by a soldier, sometimes as a punishment: "we're on cookhouse fatigues, sir" Similar menial workdrudgerychoresdonkey workinformal:dirty workskivvying
   • ▪ a group of soldiers ordered to perform menial, nonmilitary tasks, sometimes as a punishment.
   • 4. loose-fitting clothing, typically khaki, olive drab, or camouflaged, worn by soldiers: "battle fatigues" Similar khakiscamouflage clothing/gearinformal:camo clothing/gear

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel tired or exhausted: "they were fatigued by their journey"
   • ▪ reduce the efficiency of (a muscle or organ) by prolonged activity: "different sensory fibers within the normal retina could be selectively fatigued"
   • 2. weaken (a material, especially metal) by repeated variations of stress: "the nails have become rusted through or fatigued"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘task that causes weariness’): from French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (verb), from Latin fatigare ‘tire out’, from ad fatim, affatim ‘to satiety or surfeit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fatiguability noun
   • 2. fatiguable adjective

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   Synonyms for FATIGUE: wear, tire, kill, exhaust, weary, drain, bust, waste; Antonyms of FATIGUE: strengthen, activate, energize, rest, relax, invigorate, rejuvenate, vitalize.

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   Find 1,958 synonyms for fatigue and other similar words that you can use instead based on 8 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Synonyms. tiredness. exhaustion. weariness. debilitation. lassitude. enervation. heaviness. listlessness. languor. drowsiness. tedium. overtiredness. Antonyms. energy. alertness. vigor. indefatigability. fatigue. verb. Climbing the mountain fatigued the whole scout troop. Synonyms. exhaust. tire. overtire. weary. wear out. enervate. debilitate.

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   Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. tired. exhausted. weary. wearied. drained. worn. jaded. beaten. dead. limp. bleary. beat. spent. done. aweary. knackered. burnt-out. bushed. loggy.

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   Fatigue synonyms - 1 785 Words and Phrases for Fatigue. weary. v. # dry , weaken. tire. v. # bore , annoy. exhaust. v. # bore , diminish. wear out. v. # bore , weary. tire out. v. # fade , depress. drain. v. , n. # bore , weary. wear. v. , n. # annoy , bother. enervate. v. # bore , fade. jade. v. # bore , diminish. exhaustion. n. # tiredness.

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   3 days ago · Synonyms. tiredness. lethargy. weariness. ennui (literary) heaviness. debility. languor. listlessness. overtiredness. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. go , life , energy , animation , vigour , zest , freshness , welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal), alertness , indefatigability. (plural noun) in the sense of khakis. Definition.

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   To be or become tired. Synonyms for FATIGUE: weariness, exhaustion, tiredness, enervation, lassitude, languor, lethargy, listlessness; Antonyms for FATIGUE: vigor, energy, briskness, freshness, liveliness, spirit, refresh, energize.

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    Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. weary. tire. exhaust. wear out. tire out. drain. wear. enervate. jade. wear down. exhaustion. weariness. tiredness. fag out. overtire. debilitate. pall. enervation. knock out. outwear. prostrate. lethargy. languor. lassitude. weaken. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all.

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    Sense: Noun: tiredness. Synonyms: tiredness, weariness, exhaustion, sleepiness, sluggishness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, enervation, drowsiness, listlessness, apathy, indifference. Antonyms: vigor, energy, strength, rejuvenation, refreshment, revitalization, liveliness, freshness. Sense: Verb: tire - literary. Synonyms: