as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
your tiredness will go away after a good rest
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Recent Examples of tiredness
The tiredness of the players has a diminishing effect on the level of spectacle and the games and goals become unmemorable.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The drug is currently approved to treat tiredness in people with sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Watch for warning signs such as pale or reddened skin, shivering, irritability or tiredness.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This often causes tiredness or issues concentrating.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Since a common side effect of taking a GLP-1 is tiredness, reducing caffeine intake seemed like a proactive way to avoid compounding fatigue and to support better overall energy levels.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
Flu symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Using several sedating products together can cause more drowsiness, dizziness, or tiredness the next day.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
These are very typical of portal days, but so is tiredness and intense dreams.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The drug is currently approved to treat tiredness in people with sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Watch for warning signs such as pale or reddened skin, shivering, irritability or tiredness.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This often causes tiredness or issues concentrating.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Since a common side effect of taking a GLP-1 is tiredness, reducing caffeine intake seemed like a proactive way to avoid compounding fatigue and to support better overall energy levels.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
Flu symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Using several sedating products together can cause more drowsiness, dizziness, or tiredness the next day.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
These are very typical of portal days, but so is tiredness and intense dreams.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiredness
Noun
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There’s a collective exhaustion with aggression, dominance being dressed up as confidence and leadership styles that demand sacrifice without offering sustainability.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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But six days into 2025, Peter Seidler’s widow contested control of the team in a lawsuit brought against her brothers-in-law, and manager Mike Shildt retired 11 days after the season ended, citing exhaustion, while many on his staff and in the front office had been exhausted by him.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Side effects can include fever, fatigue, intestinal symptoms, skin rashes or neurological symptoms.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This included no meaningful excess of memory loss or dementia, depression, sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, weight gain, nausea, fatigue or headache.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tiredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiredness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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