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fatigue vs ennui

ennui vs fatigue

fatigue and ennui both are nouns.

fatigue is a verb but ennui is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fatigue Yes No Yes No
ennui Yes No No No
As nouns, ennui is a hypernym of fatigue; that is, ennui is a word with a broader meaning than fatigue:
  • fatigue: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
  • ennui: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Other hypernyms of fatigue include boredom, tedium.
fatigue (noun) ennui (noun)
labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) the feeling of being bored by something tedious
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
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
fatigue (verb) ennui (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Difference between fatigue and ennui

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