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- [fuh-teeg]
- /fəˈtig/
- /fəˈtiː.ɡɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuh-teeg]
- /fəˈtig/
Definitions of fatiguing word
- noun fatiguing weariness from bodily or mental exertion. 1
- noun fatiguing a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours. 1
- noun fatiguing Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation. 1
- noun fatiguing Civil Engineering. the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses. 1
- noun fatiguing 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. 1
- noun fatiguing fatigues, Military. fatigue clothes. 1
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Origin of fatiguing
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (v.) < Latin fatīgāre to tire
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Parts of speech for Fatiguing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fatiguing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fatiguing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fatiguing
adj fatiguing
- wearing — gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
- taxing — wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- tiresome — causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome: a tiresome job.
- debilitating — tending to weaken or enfeeble
- sapping — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
adjective fatiguing
- depleting — Present participle of deplete.
- draining — Present participle of drain.
- exhausting — Making one feel very tired; very tiring.
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