Synonyms for exertion
Definitions
- n. 1
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
Forms
- Plural
- exertions → efforts, exercises, works, struggles…
Choose the right word
Act is used, also, for the simple exertion of power; as, an act of will.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- pain By and large, women can bear pain better than men.
- effort A little more effort, and you will get on in life.
- exercise People living in a big city tend to lack exercise.
- toil Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
By length
- 3 letters
- use1
- 4 letters
- work1, pain1, toil1
- 5 letters
- labor2, essay2, sweat1, pains1
- 6 letters
- effort2, labour2, strain1
- 7 letters
- stretch1, travail2
- 8 letters
- industry3, exercise3, struggle2, endeavor3
- 9 letters
- endeavour3, assiduity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (labor2 = 2 syllables).