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fatigue vs overfatigue

overfatigue vs fatigue

fatigue is a noun but overfatigue is not a noun.

fatigue and overfatigue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fatigue Yes No Yes No
overfatigue No No Yes No
As verbs, overfatigue is a hyponym of fatigue; that is, overfatigue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fatigue:
  • fatigue: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  • overfatigue: tire excessively
Other hyponyms of fatigue include beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, overtire, overweary.
fatigue (noun) overfatigue (noun)
labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
(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) overfatigue (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress tire excessively
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Difference between fatigue and overfatigue

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