tiredness

B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈtaɪɝdnɪs/
noun Freq #39042

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of needing rest because of physical or mental effort.

    By midnight, tiredness had finally overcome her.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of needing rest... fatigue

Etymology

From Middle English tiredness, terednesse, equivalent to tired + -ness.

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