What does fatigued mean?
Word: Fatigued
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Fatigued means extremely tired, especially after hard work, exercise or a long trip.
Synonyms: weary, drained, worn out
Antonyms: energetic, refreshed, fresh
How do you spell fatigued?
Syllables: fa - tigued
Tricky part: The ue in fatigue is silent but must stay before the d. Students drop it and write fatiged.
Watch out for: fatiged, fatigeud, fatigud
Memory tip: Fatigue ends with the same silent ue as league and tongue: keep the ue and just add d.
Fatigued in a sentence
Example 1: The fatigued runners lay on the grass after the marathon.
Example 2: After the overnight bus ride, everyone looked fatigued.
Example 3: Nurses on double shifts often feel fatigued by morning.
Fun Fact
Engineers talk about metal fatigue: metal bent back and forth many times develops tiny cracks, which is why a paper clip snaps after repeated bending.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
fattigued
a) u
b) t
c) g
d) d
Show answer
b) t. Fatigued keeps the single t of fatigue.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly and one is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. drowsy 2. fategued 3. alert 4. restless
a) sleepy and only half awake
b) extremely tired after effort
c) unable to stay still or relax
d) quick to notice things; wide awake
Show answer
b) extremely tired after effort. The vowel after the t is i, as in the name Tina, so fategued is the misspelt word.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word fatigued as used in the sentence:
The fatigued porters stopped to rest halfway up the mountain path.
a) exhausted
b) hungry
c) nervous
d) excited
Show answer
a) exhausted. Exhausted means extremely tired, just like fatigued.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
After the twelve-hour train ride from Chennai, the whole family felt ugteaifd.
a) intrigued
b) figured
c) fatigued
d) fumigated
Show answer
c) fatigued. Fumigated needs an m, intrigued an n and r, and figured an r, so the tired family felt fatigued.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which would most likely leave you fatigued?
a) a ten-kilometre walk in the heat
b) reading one page of a comic
c) a cool glass of lemon water
d) a short nap after lunch on Sunday
Show answer
a) a ten-kilometre walk in the heat
2. Which is the best thing to do when you feel fatigued?
a) rest and drink plenty of water
b) skip lunch to save time
c) run one more lap to warm up
d) stay up late to finish homework
Show answer
a) rest and drink plenty of water
