fatigue

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /fəˈtiːɡ/ See IPA manual

Freq #12946

Meanings

1

noun
A feeling of being very tired, usually after hard physical or mental effort

After the long hike, she could barely walk because of fatigue.
2

noun
Boredom or weariness caused by too much of something

By the third hour of meetings, everyone was suffering from decision fatigue.
3

noun
Weakening of a material, such as metal, caused by repeated stress over time

The bridge collapsed because of metal fatigue in the support beams.
4

noun
Routine non-combat work, such as cleaning or digging, done by soldiers

The recruits were put on fatigue duty for breaking the rules.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling of being very... tiredness weariness

4 noun · routine non-combat work,... fatigue duty

More exhaustedness exhaustion frazzle wornness

Word family

Forms fatiguedfatiguedlyfatigues

Derived forms antifatiguefatiguabilityfatiguelessfatiguesfatiguesomeindefatigabilityoverfatiguepostfatigueprefatigue

Related forms drowsinessdyspneafainting faintnessfatigablefatiguedindefatigable lassitude sleepy sweat syncope tire

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combat fatigue
psychological distress caused by the strain of active warfare

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Fatigue entered English in the mid-17th century through French from Latin fatigare, meaning “to tire out.” Its early meaning was “a task or duty causing weariness,” preserved in the military plural fatigues for duties sometimes assigned as punishment.

Etymology

From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).

fatigue French fatīgō Latin

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# fatigue

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fəˈtiːɡ/
**Frequency rank:** 12946

## Meanings
1. A feeling of being very tired, usually after hard physical or mental effort
2. Boredom or weariness caused by too much of something
3. Weakening of a material, such as metal, caused by repeated stress over time
4. Routine non-combat work, such as cleaning or digging, done by soldiers

## Examples
- After the long hike, she could barely walk because of fatigue.
- By the third hour of meetings, everyone was suffering from decision fatigue.
- The bridge collapsed because of metal fatigue in the support beams.
- The recruits were put on fatigue duty for breaking the rules.

## Synonyms
- exhaustedness
- exhaustion
- frazzle
- tiredness
- weariness
- wornness

## Derived Forms
- antifatigue
- fatiguability
- fatigueless
- fatigues
- fatiguesome
- indefatigability
- overfatigue
- postfatigue
- prefatigue

## Related Forms
- drowsiness
- dyspnea
- fainting
- faintness
- fatigable
- fatigued
- indefatigable
- lassitude
- sleepy
- sweat
- syncope
- tire

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fatigue
- Root: fatīgō

## Etymology
From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).

## AI Etymology
Fatigue is from French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”). In present-day use, it can mean a feeling of being very tired, usually after hard physical or mental effort, or boredom or weariness caused by too much of something. Derived formations include antifatigue, fatiguability, fatigueless, fatigues, and fatiguesome.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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