fatiguing C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fəˈtiɡɪŋ/ UK /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj causing tiredness or exhaustion The long, fatiguing climb left them all silent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing tiredness or... tiringexhaustingwearyingdrainingtaxingenervatingwearing ↔ Opposites refreshinginvigoratingrestfulenergizing Word family Related forms fatiguefatigued Etymology AI details The present participle of the verb 'fatigue', from French 'fatiguer', from Latin 'fatīgāre' ('to weary, tire out'), of uncertain further origin. fatīgāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fatiguing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fəˈtiɡɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. causing tiredness or exhaustion ## Examples - The long, fatiguing climb left them all silent. ## Synonyms - tiring - exhausting - wearying - draining - taxing - enervating - wearing ## Antonyms - refreshing - invigorating - restful - energizing ## Related Forms - fatigue - fatigued ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fatīgāre ## Etymology The present participle of the verb 'fatigue', from French 'fatiguer', from Latin 'fatīgāre' ('to weary, tire out'), of uncertain further origin. ## AI Etymology Fatiguing is the present participle of the verb 'fatigue', from French 'fatiguer', from Latin 'fatīgāre' ('to weary, tire out'), of uncertain further origin. Important recorded forms include fatīgāre (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers causing tiredness or exhaustion. The wider family includes related words such as fatigue and fatigued. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown