Synonyms of fatigue

Noun


1. fatigue, weariness, tiredness, temporary state

usage: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"

2. fatigue, failing, weakness

usage: used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"

3. fatigue, boredom, ennui, tedium

usage: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"

4. fatigue duty, fatigue, assignment, duty assignment

usage: labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"

Verb


1. tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade, devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate

usage: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"

2. tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue, indispose

usage: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

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Definition and meaning of fatigue (Dictionary)