fatigued

[ fuh-teegd ]

adjective

1. tired; wearied.

Other Words From

• unfa·tigued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatigued¹

First recorded in 1785–95; fatigue + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See tired ¹.

Example Sentences

But after being very involved in the lead-up to the 2020 election, and feeling fatigued, she chose to take a step back from the group.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyson, 58, landed just 18 punches across the 16-minute contest and looked fatigued after just two rounds.

From BBC

Mining is a dangerous occupation: heavy machinery can be unpredictably operated by people who can also become fatigued.

From BBC

That spelt trouble for Draper, who looked increasingly fatigued as the contest wore on.

From BBC

"She was fatigued, her personality had changed, she didn’t want to play with her friends or her sister any more."

From BBC

Related Words

• exhausted
• listless
• weary

More About Fatigued

What does fatigued mean?

Fatigued means physically or mentally tired, as in The fatigued construction workers decided to finish work for the day. 

Fatigued is a synonym of words like tired, exhausted, and weary—all words to describe a person who is out of energy. Fatigued describes a state in which you desperately want to sleep or rest.

Fatigued comes from the noun fatigue, which means weariness or lethargy.

If you are unfatigued, you are not fatigued, that is, you have energy.

Example: I took a nap after work because I was fatigued from unloading trucks all day. 

Where does fatigued come from?

The first records of the word fatigued come from around 1785. It combines the noun fatigue with the suffix -ed.

Often, fatigued is used to emphasize that you are tired to the point of nearly collapsing from exhaustion. People with physical jobs that require them to be highly active, such as professional athletes and construction workers, are likely to be described as fatigued because their job requires so much from them physically.

You can be fatigued because of mental work, too, though. If you’ve spent hours a day for several weeks preparing for a college entrance exam, you might be mentally fatigued. Many students feel fatigued after taking a three-hour entrance exam.

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What are some other forms related to fatigued?

• unfatigued (adjective)

What are some synonyms for fatigued?

• tired
• exhausted
• weary
• listless

What are some words that share a root or word element with fatigued? 

• fatigue

What are some words that often get used in discussing fatigued?

• energy
• body
• sleep

How is fatigued used in real life?

Fatigued is a word people use to describe someone who is extremely tired.

I have tried my best to work today but have felt utterly fatigued by the heat and am shocked at how prone and energy drained I am right now. Please tell me it’s not just me 😫

— Poorna Bell (@poornabell) August 10, 2020

I have reached the point that unless I am genuinely physically fatigued from exercise I can no longer nap

— Ben Berry (@Ben_M_Berry) February 16, 2020

*Going to bed tired and fatigued from lack of sleep*
My anxiety: let’s stay up all night again and worry about things that will never even happen 😊

— 𝕣 𝕒 𝕕 (@Booradleigh) October 27, 2020

Try using fatigued!

Is fatigued used correctly in the following sentence?

After a good night’s sleep, Andre was completely fatigued and full of energy.