TIREDNESS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

tiredness

noun

Definition of tiredness

as in exhaustion

a complete depletion of energy or strength your tiredness will go away after a good rest

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Recent Examples of tiredness When the effects of caffeine wear off, people can experience headaches, irritability and tiredness. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Overexposure can lead to headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vomiting. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Symptoms of overexposure include headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vomiting. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Toluene doesn’t appear on the National Toxicology Program’s list of carcinogens, but the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says exposure can cause nausea, tiredness, and drunken-type actions. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 The victim began experiencing extreme tiredness, inability to sleep and other unexplained symptoms soon after attending a prestigious conference in August, Gomelsky said. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The Mayo Clinic recommends seeing a healthcare professional for persistent pelvic pain, heavy periods that interfere with daily life, difficulty urinating, or ongoing tiredness or weakness. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Common warning signs include thirst, tiredness and crankiness. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Security by exhaustion The internet is held together with shoestring and bubblegum.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Change fatigue is a state of exhaustion workers may experience after going through many changes at their employer.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaustion

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Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
But many live with fatigue, weakness, brain fog and other symptoms for months or years before a deficiency is caught.

— Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatigue

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