Synonyms of sweats

sweats 1 of 2

noun

plural of sweat

1

as in works

the active use of energy in producing a result

save your sweat: no one will appreciate your efforts anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in fatigues

very hard or unpleasant work

it took years of sweat to bring the farm to the point where it is now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatigues
• labors
• efforts
• pains
• toils
• grinds
• exertions
• struggles
• drudgeries
• drudges
• slaveries
• troubles
• moils
• travails
• responsibilities
• donkeyworks
• jobs
• obligations
• duties
• chores
• treadmills
• spadeworks
• routines
• tediums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plays
• fun
• sports
• rests
• eases
• relaxations
• reposes
• entertainments
• amusements
• diversions
• recreations
• dalliances
• decompressions
• leisures
• inertias
• inactivities
• dormancies

3

as in huffs

a state of nervous or irritated concern

he always ends up in a sweat during tax season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huffs
• panics
• fusses
• swelters
• tizzies
• frets
• flusters
• stews
• lathers
• twitters
• dithers
• pothers
• swivets
• deliriums
• agitations
• alarms
• hysterias
• dudgeons
• piques
• hand-wringings
• furors
• distractions
• nervous breakdowns
• ados
• bothers
• uproars

sweats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sweat

1

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort

spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struggles
• labors
• strives
• works
• toils
• endeavors
• tugs
• tries
• slaves
• hustles
• plows
• humps
• fags
• plugs
• sweats blood
• slogs
• grubs
• pegs (away)
• digs (away)
• strains
• plods
• drudges
• bangs away
• moils
• travails
• beavers (away)
• buckles (down)
• attacks
• hammers (away)
• scratches
• exercises
• pitches in
• knuckles down
• applies (oneself)
• overworks
• drives
• exerts
• essays
• wades
• grinds (out)
• digs in
• trudges
• scrabbles
• ekes out
• overexerts
• puts out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks
• slackens
• chills
• eases (up)
• bums
• lazes
• lets up
• slacks (off)
• idles
• lounges
• shirks
• loafs
• rests
• hangs (around or out)
• goldbricks
• relaxes
• dallies
• goofs (off)
• dillydallies
• lolls
• basks
• hacks (around)
• unwinds
• reposes
• hangs
• plays
• footles
• dabbles
• fribbles
• doodles
• trifles
• vegges out
• fools around
• goofs (around)
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)
• messes around
• putters (around)
• hangs about

2

as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety

don't sweat over getting the application in a day late, as it probably doesn't matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• troubles
• fears
• stresses
• frets
• stews
• sweats blood
• fusses
• bothers
• agonizes
• gives a hang
• longs
• pines
• yearns
• chafes
• despairs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• endures
• bears
• tolerates
• sustains
• abides
• sticks out
• stomachs

3

as in drips

to flow forth slowly through small openings

the oil coat may sweat through this varnish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drips
• flows
• seeps
• weeps
• bleeds
• exudes
• percolates
• oozes
• transudes
• trickles
• strains
• dribbles
• emits
• emanates
• springs
• vents
• gives off
• discharges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• streams
• surges
• pours
• floods
• gushes

4

as in interrogates

slang to put a series of questions to

the narcotics squad tried sweating the mule, but he was genuinely clueless about the inner workings of the drug operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogates
• questions
• examines
• pumps
• grills
• quizzes
• catechizes
• queries
• debriefs
• picks the brains of
• harasses
• gives the third degree to
• annoys
• pesters
• cross-questions
• cross-examines
• hounds
• canvasses
• polls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sweats

Noun

Made out of 80 percent cotton, these pants will feel like your favorite pair of sweats—all while looking like one of the most fashion-forward people on your flight. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Silk pull-on pants are one of my favorite wardrobe finds to date because they’re comfy like sweats but elevated like silk trousers. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Amazon has so many chic summer matching sets that go beyond cozy slouchy sweats. — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Wash heavy or bulky items (like jeans and sweats) together, and wash lightweight and delicate garments together to prevent damage. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026

Then there’s the sportswear component with polos, sweaters, sport shirts, hoodies and sweats. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

He was dressed casually, in a green suède jacket and black sweats, but his watch was heavily iced with diamonds, as was a chain around his neck. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Verb

Be prepared with skin soothers If an infant sweats profusely during hot, humid weather, tiny red bumps may start to cluster on their neck or groin, in the folds of their skin at the back of their knees, or in the crease of their elbows. — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026

Seoul / BeijingReuters — As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. — CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Ditch the leggings and fleece sweats for these cozy cotton pants. — Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

This is a condition in which a person sweats excessively, no matter the weather or activity level. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

That high-sodium, zero-sugar profile makes LMNT a favorite for endurance athletes, people on low-carb diets and anyone who sweats heavily during workouts or in hot conditions. — Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026

For every person who prefers spending their holiday by the infinity pool of an all-inclusive resort, there’s another who sleeps in moldy dormitories, sweats on hours-long bus rides without air conditioning, and lives out of a bulging, threadbare backpack. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026

When styled with a pretty spring blouse and ballet flats, these sweats with a loose but tailored design will look indistinguishable from regular pants. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

Cal has lost three of its last four and now sweats its potential NCAA Tournament berth fate. — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026