C1nounhealth
US/fəˈtiːɡ/
UK/fəˈtiːɡ/
a feeling of being extremely tired in body or mind, often after hard work or illness
In context
Long shifts in the emergency room leave many young doctors suffering from fatigue.
Fatigue and a mild fever are common side effects of the vaccine.
Investigators believe that fatigue caused the bus driver to lose control on the highway.
Words that go with fatigue
adjective + noun
- chronic fatigueShe was diagnosed with chronic fatigue after months of feeling unwell.
- mental fatigueToo many video calls can lead to mental fatigue by the afternoon.
verb + preposition
- suffer from fatigueNurses who suffer from fatigue are more likely to make mistakes.
noun + noun
- driver fatigueNew rules limit working hours to reduce driver fatigue on long routes.
- compassion fatigueAfter years of disaster news, some viewers develop compassion fatigue.
- decision fatigueToo many choices in the supermarket can cause decision fatigue.