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weariness vs exhaustion

exhaustion vs weariness

weariness and exhaustion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weariness Yes No No No
exhaustion Yes No No No
As nouns, exhaustion is a hyponym of weariness; that is, exhaustion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weariness:
  • weariness: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
  • exhaustion: extreme fatigue
Other hyponyms of weariness include asthenopia, eyestrain, jet lag, grogginess, logginess, loginess, senioritis.
weariness (noun) exhaustion (noun)
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work the act of exhausting something entirely
serious weakening and loss of energy
extreme fatigue
Difference between weariness and exhaustion

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