Synonyms of exertions

exertions

noun

plural of exertion

as in efforts

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

• efforts
• works
• pains
• expenditures
• energies
• sweats
• labors
• troubles
• whiles
• elbow grease
• toils
• powers
• muscles
• endeavors
• travails
• strains
• forces
• tries
• attempts
• drudgeries
• goes
• mights
• essays
• puissances
• slogs
• dints
• trials
• passes
• grinds
• stabs
• shots
• flings
• whacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facilities
• eases
• fluencies
• inertias
• inactions
• inactivities
• quiescences
• dormancies
• languors
• indolences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exertions

With that, his exertions in perfecting his homegrown colony process—the green smoothie for caterpillars, testing procedures for parasites—came into clearer view for me. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Thanks to the quality of the fish, word of mouth, foreign guidebooks, and now Moe’s exertions on Instagram, there are long lines at the door, especially on weekends. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Not everyone appreciated the exertions. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

That, plus an extra day to recover from their European exertions, with Forest also going to extra time and penalties in Denmark on Thursday, leads me to switch to a home win. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026

Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection. — Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025

The little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Finally, tuckered out from our exertions, the five or six of us buddies retreated to a dark corner of my backyard to admire our handiwork. — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2025