fatiguing

adjective

fa·​tigu·​ing fə-ˈtē-giŋ 

: causing physical or mental weariness or exhaustion : causing fatigue

For tens of thousands of Americans afflicted with inflammatory muscle diseases, simple tasks may be overwhelmingly difficult or fatiguing.

—Jane E. Brody

… sleazy discos that have provided the subject matter (and often the fatiguing life style) for many of his contemporaries.

—Carolyn Gaiser

fatiguingly adverb

a fatiguingly long day/story

Examples of fatiguing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fatiguing

• intriguing