FATIGUE
Scrabble letter values: F4A1T1I1G2U1E1 = 11
Definition
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. — synonyms: tire, pall, weary, jade
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. — synonyms: tire, wear_upon, tire_out, wear, weary, jade, wear_out, outwear
- noun temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. — synonyms: weariness, tiredness
- noun used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress.
- noun (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something.
- noun labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on). — synonyms: fatigue_duty
Examples
- “I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food”
- “We wore ourselves out on this hike”
- “he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue”