fatigued

[ fuh-teegd ]

/ fəˈtigd /

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adjective

tired; wearied.

Origin of fatigued

First recorded in 1785–95; fatigue + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR fatigued

See tired¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fatigued

un·fa·tigued, adjective

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fatigue

[ fuh-teeg ]

/ fəˈtig /

noun

weariness from bodily or mental exertion.

a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours.

Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.

Civil Engineering. the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses.

Also called fatigue duty. Military.

labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.
the state of being engaged in such labor: on fatigue.

fatigues, Military. fatigue clothes.

adjective

of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them: The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets. She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.

verb (used with object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of: Endless chatter fatigues me.

Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.

verb (used without object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

to become fatigued.

Civil Engineering. (of a material) to undergo fatigue.

Origin of fatigue

1685–95; < French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (v.) < Latin fatīgāre to tire

SYNONYMS FOR fatigue

8 tire, debilitate, enervate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fatigue

fa·tigue·less, adjective fa·ti·guing·ly, adverb an·ti·fa·tigue, adjective un·fa·ti·guing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for fatigued

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Thus to a lame person, you might say that you yourself are fatigued with walking, that your own legs are not firm, &c.

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They were so fatigued, however, that it was impossible to think of doing the same with the bear.

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So the king came at night and visited my wife at will, and as if fatigued, pretended to go to sleep, remembering what I had said.

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The pendja-baschi had been obliged to let his men rest, fatigued with a long stage.

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Zeno Cabral, fatigued by a long march, immediately sought a favourable spot to establish his camp.

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British Dictionary definitions for fatigued

fatigue

/ (fəˈtiːɡ) /

noun

physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion

a tiring activity or effort

physiol the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity

the progressive cracking of a material subjected to alternating stresses, esp vibrations

the temporary inability to respond to a situation or perform a function, because of overexposure or overactivity compassion fatigue

any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment
(as modifier)fatigue duties

(plural) special clothing worn by military personnel to carry out such duties

verb -tigues, -tiguing or -tigued

to make or become weary or exhausted

to crack or break (a material or part) by inducing fluctuating stresses in it, or (of a metal or part) to become weakened or fail as a result of fluctuating stresses

Derived forms of fatigue

fatigable (ˈfætɪɡəbəl), adjective fatigueless, adjective

Word Origin for fatigue

C17: from French, from fatiguer to tire, from Latin fatīgāre

Medical definitions for fatigued

fatigue

[ fə-tēg′ ]

n.

Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.

A sensation of boredom and lassitude due to absence of stimulation, to monotony, or to lack of interest in one's surroundings.

The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, organ, or part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion.

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verb (used with object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

verb (used without object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

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verb (used with object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

verb (used without object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

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verb -tigues, -tiguing or -tigued

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