Synonyms of exertion

exertion

noun

ig-ˈzər-shən 

1

as in activity

energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness

often the television addict's greatest attempt at exertion was switching channels on the remote control

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activity
• conditioning
• exercise
• training
• workout
• trimming
• toning
• calisthenics
• gymnastics
• warm-up
• weight lifting
• aerobics
• body mechanics
• athletics
• isometrics
• bodybuilding
• physical therapy
• plyometrics
• slimnastics

2

as in effort

the active use of energy in producing a result

the number of blueberries that we were finding was hardly worth the exertion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effort
• work
• sweat
• pains
• expenditure
• energy
• labor
• trouble
• while
• toil
• power
• drudgery
• muscle
• strain
• elbow grease
• travail
• try
• endeavor
• attempt
• dint
• slog
• might
• force
• essay
• puissance
• grind
• trial
• go
• pass
• stab
• fling
• shot
• whack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ease
• facility
• smoothness
• fluency
• inertia
• indolence
• inactivity
• inaction
• laziness
• idleness
• adroitness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• languor

Examples of exertion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three were directly related to football participation with traumatic brain injury and 10 were indirectly related, which includes things like exertion and medical issues like heatstroke and sudden cardiac arrest, the center said in the report. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024

The boy died of a heart defect, with heat and physical exertion as contributing factors, according to a report from the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024

The effort to exonerate herself in her own mind leads her to rituals of exertion and self-punishment. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024

While physical exertion can cause some body aches, pain can also occur without exercise. —Heidi Cope, Health, 17 Aug. 2024