fatigue

noun

labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)

(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something

used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

verb

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Roots

fatigarefatig- · Latin · to weary

Synonyms for fatigue

tirednessn wearinessn wearyadj overfatiguev exhaustionn lassituden languidnessn inanitionn lethargyn listlessnessn sleepinessn drowsinessn overwearyv boredomn

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