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fatigued
Definitions
1
adjective
feeling
extremely
tired
or
exhausted
,
often
due
to
physical
or
mental
exertion
.
After
the
long
hike
,
she
felt
completely
fatigued
and
needed
to
rest
.
The
workers
were
fatigued
after
the
long
hours
of
labor
without
breaks
.
He
was
so
fatigued
from
studying
all
night
that
he
fell
asleep
in
class
.
Opposite
energetic
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Language
Latin
Original word
fatigatus
Originally meant
to tire out
Background
The word 'fatigued' comes from the Latin 'fatigatus', which means to tire out. It entered English in the late Middle Ages, retaining its meaning of extreme tiredness.