noun B2 Upper-Intermediate

tiredness

Tiredness (noun) means the state of feeling tired. Example: “A wave of tiredness hit her by mid-afternoon.”

noun

The state of feeling tired.

"A wave of tiredness hit her by mid-afternoon."

How to use tiredness

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe feeling or condition of being worn out.

Easily confused with

fatigue →

tirednesses plural

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A wave of _____ hit her by mid-afternoon.

From tired plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.

fatigue weariness

wear tire fatigue exhaust tucker fag weariness

redness nakedness wickedness preparedness

What does “tiredness” mean?

The word “tiredness” means the state of feeling tired. In plain terms, the feeling or condition of being worn out.

How do you use “tiredness” in a sentence?

Here is “tiredness” used in a sentence: “A wave of tiredness hit her by mid-afternoon.”

What part of speech is “tiredness”?

“Tiredness” is a noun.

What is the meaning of tiredness?

"tiredness" (noun) means the state of feeling tired.

Vocabulary lists that include tiredness:

wear tire fatigue exhaust tucker fag weariness