# fatigued

/fəˈtiɡd/ (US) · /fɐtˈiːɡd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fatigued
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

feeling very tired and unable to continue working or moving. You use this when you are too tired to do anything else.

For teachers: feeling or showing extreme tiredness as a result of physical or mental exertion. Often used in medical or formal contexts to describe a state of exhaustion.

## Examples

- The long hike left him feeling fatigued and hungry.
- After working twelve-hour shifts for three weeks straight, the staff became visibly fatigued and made several small mistakes.
- The athlete's performance began to decline as she became fatigued, her movements slowing down and her breathing becoming labored despite her best efforts to maintain her pace.

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