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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word fatigue distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of fatigue are exhaust, jade, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When can exhaust be used instead of fatigue?

While in some cases nearly identical to fatigue, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

When could jade be used to replace fatigue?

The words jade and fatigue can be used in similar contexts, but jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When is tire a more appropriate choice than fatigue?

Although the words tire and fatigue have much in common, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

When might weary be a better fit than fatigue?

While the synonyms weary and fatigue are close in meaning, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fatigue
Verb
The dialysis treatment has taken a significant toll on his daily life — leaving him feeling constantly fatigued and unable to keep up with his usual activities. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Spurs lack quality on the ball and on top of it, the team are fatigued because Postecoglou can’t rotate them. Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
Despite criticism of his conditioning, Bailey attributed last year’s second-half slump to his swing, not fatigue. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 Read on for Konig’s trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fatigue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigue
Verb
  • Religious sisters join them, wearing a variety of habits that signal their order, as well as bishops and archbishops.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • While Cole pitched for the Pirates and Astros before wearing pinstripes, Fried has spent the majority of his professional career in Atlanta’s organization after initially being drafted by the Padres.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.
    Friends of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In a time of intense polarization, voters in municipal elections that were held Tuesday around the Chicago area showed encouraging signs of exhaustion with politicians’ drama.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Elon Musk's Tesla has become a rallying point for protestors outraged with how the world's richest man has insinuated himself into President Trump's administration and led efforts to slash government agencies.
    April Rubin, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The period from July, 1957, to December, 1958, was designated the International Geophysical Year, a global scientific effort to understand the Earth and its environment.
    Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This is crucial for ensuring your hands don’t tire out, even during longer cooking sessions.
    Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Trump’s weaponization of longstanding U.S. intel sharing, vis-à-vis Ukraine, could accelerate Five Eyes’ collapse.
    David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • From fully locked in and comfortably ahead to being on the verge of collapse.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The subpoenas seek documents related to labor negotiations and depositions from Stacy Davis Gates, CTU’s president and Jackson Potter, the union’s vice president.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • To obtain government assistance before bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler in 2009, the union and the companies had to agree to additional labor cost savings and massive corporate restructuring, which continued into bankruptcy.
    Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In recent years, the state has passed several amendments giving more leeway to killing black bears out of self-defense.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Crowley notified the city council about the appeal on Thursday, just under a week since Bass fired her in the wake of devastating wildfires that killed dozens of people and burned thousands of homes in the region.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Like Kim, each won reelection in 2024 without breaking too much of a sweat, but these GOP lawmakers in an unfavorable political environment could become major Democratic targets.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The gyms are experiencing their first round of celebrity sweat, and local stores sell fresh juices and overpriced lattes.
    Shikhar Sachdev, thehustle.co, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Fatigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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