tiredness
pronunciation
How to pronounce tiredness in British English:
UK ['taɪədnəs]
How to pronounce tiredness in American English:
US [ ˈtaɪrdnɪs]
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- Noun:
- temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Word Origin
- tiredness (n.)
- 1550s, from tired + -ness.
Example
- 1. Remedy : find out the reason for your tiredness .
- 2. Depression can lead to tiredness for many reasons .
- 3. Also , women reported more sleep disturbances and tiredness than men .
- 4. The disease 's symptoms include diarrhoea , tiredness , anaemia , wind and in some cases weight loss .
- 5. There may be an argument for lorry drivers , surgeons and airline pilots to use enhancing drugs to avoid tiredness , for example .