exhaustion vs fatigue
fatigue vs exhaustionexhaustion and fatigue both are nouns.
exhaustion is not a verb while fatigue is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exhaustion | Yes | No | No | No |
| fatigue | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
fatigue is a hypernym of
exhaustion; that is, fatigue is a
word with a broader meaning than exhaustion:
- exhaustion: extreme fatigue
- fatigue: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
| exhaustion (noun) | fatigue (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of exhausting something entirely | labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) |
| serious weakening and loss of energy | (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something |
| extreme fatigue | temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
| used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress |
| exhaustion (verb) | fatigue (verb) |
|---|---|
| exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | |
| lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
Words related to "exhaustion"
Words related to "fatigue"
- armed forces
- armed services
- assignment
- asthenopia
- beat
- boredom
- conk out
- degenerate
- deteriorate
- devolve
- drop
- duty assignment
- ennui
- exhaust
- exhaustion
- eyestrain
- fag
- fag out
- failing
- fatigue
- fatigue duty
- grogginess
- indispose
- jade
- jet lag
- logginess
- loginess
- military
- military machine
- outwear
- overfatigue
- overtire
- overweary
- pall
- peter out
- poop out
- retire
- run down
- run out
- senioritis
- tedium
- temporary state
- tire
- tire out
- tiredness
- tucker
- tucker out
- war machine
- wash up
- weakness
- wear
- wear down
- wear out
- wear upon
- weariness
- weary
- withdraw
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