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fatigue

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fatigue

to use up all the physical energy of

  • the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
Synonyms of fatigue

break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary
Words Related to fatigue

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken
Phrases Synonymous with fatigue

wear to a frazzle
Near Antonyms of fatigue

activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize

relax, rest, unwind

Synonym Discussion of fatigue

tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade mean to make or become unable or unwilling to continue. tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.
    • the long ride tired us out
weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.
    • wearied of the constant arguing
fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.
    • fatigued by the day's chores
exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.
    • shoveling snow exhausted him
jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.
    • appetites jaded by overindulgence

fatigue

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fatigue

1 a complete depletion of energy or strength

  • the day-long battle against the blaze left firefighters in a state of utter fatigue
Synonyms of fatigue

burnout, collapse, exhaustion, frazzle, lassitude, prostration, tiredness, weariness
Words Related to fatigue

debilitation, debility, disablement, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, infirmity, weakness

overfatigue

languor, lethargy, listlessness

sluggishness, slumber, stupor, torpidity, torpor

apathy, inertia, passiveness, passivity
Near Antonyms of fatigue

bounce, dash, drive, energy, ginger, go, liveliness, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vitality, zing, zip

might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, strength

briskness, jauntiness, spiritedness, sprightliness, vivaciousness, vivacity
Antonyms of fatigue

refreshment, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, revitalization

2 very hard or unpleasant work

  • although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to mindless fatigues
Synonyms of fatigue

donkeywork, drudge, drudgery, grind, labor, moil, slavery, sweat, toil, travail
Words Related to fatigue

spadework

effort, exertion, pains, struggle, trouble

chore, duty, job, obligation, responsibility

routine, tedium, treadmill
Near Antonyms of fatigue

decompression, ease, leisure, relaxation, repose, rest

amusement, dalliance, diversion, entertainment, recreation, sport

dormancy, idleness, inactivity, inertia, inertness

dallying, goldbricking, loafing, lolling, lounging
Antonyms of fatigue

fun, play

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