fatigued

Thân thiện

She felt fatigued after the long hike.

Definition

Adjective: 1. In a state of extreme tiredness or exhaustion: Describes a person, animal, or thing that has been drained of energy, strength, or effectiveness, often as a result of prolonged effort, stress, or strain.

Usage and Examples

The adjective "fatigued" describes a deep, often debilitating state of tiredness beyond ordinary sleepiness.

• Describing a person's physical state:
  • After running the marathon, the athletes were completely fatigued.
  • The long hours of studying left her mentally fatigued.
• Describing a worn-out condition:
  • The fatigued old engine finally gave out. (Here, it metaphorically describes an object that is overused and failing.)

Advanced Usage and Nuance

• Formal/Medical Tone: "Fatigued" often carries a slightly more formal or clinical tone than "tired." It is commonly used in medical, technical, or professional contexts (e.g., , ).
• Chronic State: It can imply a persistent or chronic state of exhaustion, not just a temporary feeling.
• "To be fatigued" vs. "To fatigue": Note that "fatigued" is the adjective. The related verb is "to fatigue," meaning to cause someone or something to become tired or weakened.
  • The strenuous climb fatigued the hikers. (Verb)
  • The hikers were fatigued. (Adjective)

Variants and Related Words

• Fatigue (noun): Extreme tiredness or weakness.
  • He was suffering from combat fatigue.
• Fatigue (verb): To cause to become tired; to weaken.
  • The repetitive motion fatigued the muscles.
• Fatiguing (adjective): Causing fatigue.
  • It was a long and fatiguing journey.

Synonyms

• Exhausted: Emphasizes being completely drained of energy.
• Weary: Suggests tiredness from prolonged stress or endurance.
• Drained: Focuses on the loss of energy or vitality.
• Worn out: Suggests being tired from overuse or long effort.
• Spent: Implies all energy or resources have been used up.

Antonyms

• Energetic
• Refreshed
• Rested
• Invigorated

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Battle-fatigued: Experiencing extreme tiredness and stress from combat or a prolonged, difficult situation.
  • The battle-fatigued soldiers were sent home for rest.
• Fatigued to the bone: An emphatic idiom meaning utterly and completely exhausted.
  • After moving all the furniture, I was fatigued to the bone.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
   • the day's shopping left her exhausted
   • he went to bed dog-tired
   • was fagged and sweaty
   • the trembling of his played out limbs
   • felt completely washed-out
   • only worn-out horses and cattle
   • you look worn out

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exhausted
• dog-tired
• fagged
• played out
• spent
• washed-out
• worn-out
• worn out