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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exertion

One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

When the performance finished, those technicians rushed to spray their now sizzling lidar with coolant following that four-minute exertion. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Not just because of the fresh air, physical exertion, and breathtaking landscape. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Goncalves said that intense military training, sleep deprivation and prolonged physical exertion can temporarily suppress testosterone production. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 July 2026