Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fatigue

4 senses of fatigue

Sense 1
fatigue, weariness, tiredness -- (temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep")
       => temporary state -- (a state that continues for a limited time)

Sense 2
fatigue -- (used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue")
       => failing, weakness -- (a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings")

Sense 3
fatigue -- ((always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue")
       => boredom, ennui, tedium -- (the feeling of being bored by something tedious)

Sense 4
fatigue duty, fatigue -- (labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues")
       => assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fatigue

2 senses of fatigue

Sense 1
tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade -- (lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food")
       => devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate -- (grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match")

Sense 2
tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue -- (exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike")
       => indispose -- (cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed")

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