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to fatigue

to fatigue

1 6.0
To get bored and lose interest in something
  • verb
  • /fəˈtiɡ/
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  • Perhaps Nicolas Ghesquire grew weary of being leashed to his progenitor's profile, or as some speculate, he grew fatigued with management's lack of support.

And this is where it gets fatiguing, but important.

Examples

  • After weeks of training for the marathon, he started to feel fatigued with the rigorous schedule.

  • I have to be honest: by Halo 3, I was fatigued with the series.

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  • The only reason they have gone silent is because the public is fatigued by talk of global warming.

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  • Many fans became fatigued by the constant changes in the show’s storyline.

  • She grew fatigued with his repeated complaints about the same issue.

Synonyms

to tire
vsto fatigue
19 1.3

To stop feeling interested in something

is the state of losing interest rather than causing it
to weary
vsto fatigue
2 4.6

To begin to feel bored with something after doing it many times

is a general loss of interest not limited to repeated exposure
to jade
vsto fatigue
1 8.1

To make someone tired or bored by doing something too often

is a general loss of interest not necessarily from overuse
to pall
vsto fatigue
1 7.2

To stop being interesting or enjoyable

describes losing interest or boredom rather than loss of freshness

Compounds

battle fatigue
  • Archaic
2 8.2

Strong tiredness and fear that soldiers feel after long fighting

A feeling of being tired after long thinking or stress

combat fatigue
  • Archaic
7.6

A mental condition soldiers get after long fighting that causes extreme tiredness, anxiety, and nightmares

fatigue fracture
  • Specialized
7.7

A crack that appears in metal or bone after repeated stress

fatigue party
  • Jargon
9.0

A group of soldiers who do chores like cleaning and repairs

fatigue crack
  • Specialized
7.0

A break in metal or hard material caused by repeated stress

fatigue duty
  • Jargon
8.0

Work that soldiers do, such as cleaning, often as routine or punishment

How Bored

to weary
2 4.6
to fatigue
1 6.0
to tire
19 1.3

Surface Forms

fatigue infinitive
fatigued past
fatigued past participle
fatiguing present participle
fatigues third person singular

Etymology

To fatigue of something means to 'grow tired' of it. This use is a natural extension of the original sense 'to tire'.