Weariness

  • 111tedium — tedium, boredom, ennui, doldrums are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness. Tedium suggests a repression of energy for lack of a proper or adequate outlet, and dullness or lowness of spirits resulting from irksome… …

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  • 112tire — vb Tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker can all mean to make or in some cases to become disinclined or unable to continue because of loss of strength or endurance. Tire is the general and ordinary word and usually implies the draining …

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  • 113fatigue — fa•tigue [[t]fəˈtig[/t]] n. adj. v. tigued, ti•guing 1) phl weariness from bodily or mental exertion 2) a cause of weariness; labor; exertion 3) phl temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after… …

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  • 114lassitude — las•si•tude [[t]ˈlæs ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) pat weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; listlessness; languor 2) a condition of indolent indifference • Etymology: 1525–35; < L lassitūdō weariness …

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  • 115fatigue — /fəˈtig / (say fuh teeg) noun 1. weariness from bodily or mental exertion. 2. a cause of weariness; labour; exertion. 3. (usually with a modifier) a reduced capacity to respond in an appropriate way to a specified need, duty, etc., due to… …

  • 116lassitude — /ˈlæsətjud/ (say lasuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; languor. {Latin lassitūdo weariness} …

  • 117boredom — [n] disinterest; weariness apathy, detachment, disgust, distaste, doldrums, dullness, ennui, fatigue, flatness, incuriosity, indifference, irksomeness, jadedness, lack of interest, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, monotony, pococurantism,… …

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  • 118eyestrain — noun a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑asthenopia • Hypernyms: ↑fatigue, ↑weariness, ↑tiredness * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun …

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  • 119grogginess — noun 1. a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol • Derivationally related forms: ↑groggy • Hypernyms: ↑drunkenness, ↑inebriation, ↑inebriety, ↑intoxication, ↑tipsiness, ↑insobriety …

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  • 120logginess — noun a dull and listless state resulting from weariness • Syn: ↑loginess • Derivationally related forms: ↑logy (for: ↑loginess) • Hypernyms: ↑fatigue, ↑weariness, ↑ …

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