overfatigue

noun

Definition of overfatiguenext
as in impotence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfatigue
  1. impotence
  2. fatigue
  3. exhaustion
  4. burnout
  5. collapse
  6. debility
  7. weakness
  8. infirmity
Noun
  • At the moment, Labuschagne's batting is suffering through impotence.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • But Harrelson capably channels his character’s impotence, unable to suppress his shame that his wife is becoming the breadwinner by writing catchy jingles.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
Definition of impotence
Noun
  • Weakness, fatigue and lightheadedness are among the most noticeable symptoms associated with iron deficiency, says Nance.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The intensity being so high is also another problem, with fatigue and injuries eventually catching up to the players.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers — particularly during evening shifts — has hindered safety and led to accidents.
    The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Poor mental health in the workplace can result in burnout and exhaustion, which leads to high turnover rates, failure to meet deadlines or targets and a generally unmotivated workforce.
    Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • However, forty-three percent of respondents believe developers are overworked and at risk of burnout.
    Deborah Orr, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • One overlooked yet impactful way to tackle burnout is by helping employees recognize their own stress signals and take proactive steps to mitigate them.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of burnout
Noun
  • Massachusetts officials repeatedly failed to hold Steward Health Care accountable for regulatory violations for over a decade, contributing to the hospital chain's eventual collapse and undermining parts of the state's health care system.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Lawmaking has largely ground to halt since the government’s collapse.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.
    Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
  • According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.
    Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Definition of debility
Noun
  • The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But the response to four years of weakness must not be four years of isolation.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But the infirmities plaguing India’s political opposition are legion.
    Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2021
Definition of infirmity
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