Definitions

exertion

[ig-zur-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɜr ʃən /

NOUN

hard work

Synonyms

STRONG

action activity application attempt effort employment endeavor exercise industry labor operation pains strain stretch striving struggle toil travail trial trouble use utilization

WEAK

elbow grease hard pull long pull

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun happiness idleness inaction inactivity indolence inertia laziness misuse peace unemployment

Example Sentences

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Between the travel and the exertion, I was incredibly fatigued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"My body has lost the ability to recover from exertion," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The trackers can help monitor physical exertion, stress levels and heart rate.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

By changing the information traveling from the muscles to the brain, vibration appears to reshape how movement and exertion are perceived.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Or, for that matter, engage in any kind of physical exertion.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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