fatigue-resistant
|fa-tigue-re-sist-ant|
/fəˈtiːɡ rɪˈzɪstənt/
resists getting tired
Etymology
'fatigue-resistant' is a compound formed in modern English from 'fatigue' + 'resistant'; 'fatigue' entered English from French 'fatigue' (from medieval French), and 'resistant' comes via French from Latin 'resistere'.
'fatigue' entered English in the 17th century from Middle French/Modern French 'fatigue' (from Latin 'fatigare' meaning 'to weary'); 'resistant' comes from Old French/Latin roots: Latin 'resistere' (to stand back, oppose) → Old French 'resister' → English 'resist' + agentive/adjectival suffix '-ant', forming 'resistant'. The compound 'fatigue-resistant' is a modern English technical adjective combining these elements.
Individually, 'fatigue' originally related to weariness or tiring, and 'resist' meant 'to oppose or stand against'; together they formed the modern technical sense 'able to resist fatigue' (either material fatigue or bodily/mental tiredness).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
designed or treated to resist material fatigue (failure under repeated or cyclic loading); showing high resistance to crack initiation and growth under cyclic stress.
The bridge uses fatigue-resistant steel to withstand millions of load cycles.
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Last updated: 2025/10/28 05:37