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- pronunciation:
- f
tig
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
mental or physical weariness, or the effort or strain that causes it.
The soldiers were suffering from severe fatigue after weeks of heavy fighting.Methods of treating cancer can cause fatigue in patients.
- synonyms:
- labor, lag, strain, stress, tiredness, weakness, weariness
- antonyms:
- energy
- similar words:
- exhaustion, languor, lassitude
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definition 2: |
physiological lack of response after prolonged or excessive exertion or stimulation, as in an organ.
liver fatigue- synonyms:
- breakdown, failure
- similar words:
- exhaustion, lag, prostration, strain
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definition 3: |
mechanical failure or breakdown because of stress.
metal fatigue- synonyms:
- breakdown, failure, malfunction
- similar words:
- stoppage
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definition 4: |
manual labor or other duties done by military personnel; fatigue duty.
- similar words:
- duty, work
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definition 5: |
(pl.) work clothing worn while performing such duties.
Why are you still wearing your fatigues? |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
fatigues, fatiguing, fatigued |
definition 1: |
to tire out or make weary.
The grueling schedule fatigues the medical students.- synonyms:
- exhaust, fag out, poop, tire, tucker out, weary
- antonyms:
- invigorate
- similar words:
- bore, debilitate, deplete, drain, enervate, jade, prostrate, sap, weaken
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definition 2: |
to create or cause malfunction or breakdown in, through stress.
Bending the metal back and forth will fatigue it.- synonyms:
- strain, stress
- similar words:
- break down, weaken
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related words: |
fray, strain, stress, wear |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to suffer or experience fatigue.
- synonyms:
- exhaust, poop out, tire, wear out, weary
- similar words:
- strain, weaken
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related words: |
waste |
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derivation: |
fatiguing (adj.) |
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