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Synonyms for fatigue

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

weary jade wear down wear out

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

weary, tire US, tyre UK, jade, wear down, wear out, wear, tire out, fag, pall, overdo, bore, poop, fag out, exhaust, outwear, knock up dated, harass dated

Noun

1. Weariness

weariness, tiredness, exhaustion, lassitude, languor, hardship, enervation

2. Drudgery

drudgery, toil, labor US, labour UK, grind, travail

Other

strain, drain, frazzle

Antonyms

invigorate

All antonyms of fatigue →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.

  2. n. 1

    A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

  3. n. 2

    A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.

Related words

Word family
fatiguesome fatigued
Phrases
chronic fatigue syndrome combat fatigue battle fatigue listener fatigue alarm fatigue alert fatigue ear fatigue fatigue duty

Forms

Plural
fatigues → wearinesses, tirednesses, exhaustions, lassitudes…
Past participle
fatigued
e.g. fatigued → wearied, tired, jaded, weared…

Example sentences

  • weary She felt weary and the world seemed a little hazy.
  • outwear He hung his outwear in the entryway.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fatiguesteady
wearyrising
outwearfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
fag1
4 letters
wear1, tire2, bore1, jade1, poop1, tyre1, toil1, pall1
5 letters
labor2, drain1, grind1, weary2
6 letters
labour2, strain1, harass2, overdo3
7 letters
exhaust2, travail2, languor, outwear, frazzle2
8 letters
hardship2, drudgery3
9 letters
tiredness3, weariness3, lassitude
10 letters
exhaustion3, enervation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tire2 = 2 syllables).