noun · neutral
tiredness
UK/ˈtaɪədnəs/US/ˈtaɪərdnəs/TIRED·ness
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the state of feeling tired; lack of energy or alertness
Examples
“Long shifts contribute to staff tiredness and can affect performance.”
“She blamed her poor concentration on tiredness after a late night.”
“Signs of tiredness include yawning and slow reaction times.”
Band 8 sentence
“Students who ignore chronic tiredness are likely to see their academic performance decline over time.”
Collocations
- signs of tiredness
- overcome tiredness
Word family
tire verbtired adjectivetiredness nountiring adjective/gerund
Common mistakes
I feel tiredness after the flight.→I feel tired after the flight.
A tiredness came over him.→Tiredness came over him.
Say it for a higher band
5tired→6fatigue→7+tiredness
Synonyms
fatigue
exhaustion
Easily confused
fatigue
“Pilots must be monitored for signs of fatigue on long flights.”
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