exertion
Hard work applied
Exertion is vigorous effort or the act of applying force: The climb required considerable physical exertion.
It implies strain or expenditure of energy beyond the casual—you don't speak of exertion when reaching for the remote.
He collapsed from the exertion of running up six flights of stairs.
The word often appears with physical, but mental exertion works too.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
work · push · drive · application · enterprise · undertaking · travail · grind
Moisture from skin pores
- muscleContractile body tissue
- strainExcessive stretching force
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- exerciseActivity for fitness
cardio · lifting · sprint · pushup · jogging · training · calisthenics · rowing
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
staying power · perseverance · toughness · hardiness · constitution · vitality · fitness · energy
Having great physical energy
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- powerfulHaving great strength
- energeticHaving much vigor
dynamic · robust · fervent · spirited · all-out · maximum · peak · high-intensity
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
overwork · weariness · depletion · wear · toll · drain · tiredness · overtaxing
Sustained single-minded attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- mental effortCognitive labor applied deliberately
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
analysis · calculation · problem-solving · cognition · contemplation · deduction · synthesis · critical thinking
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
striving · work · push · drive · application · enterprise · undertaking · travail · grind · hustle
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
exercise · cardio · lifting · sprint · pushup · jogging · training · calisthenics · rowing · cycling
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
tenacity · staying power · perseverance · toughness · hardiness · constitution · vitality · fitness · energy · capacity
vigorous
Having great physical energy
energetic · dynamic · robust · fervent · spirited · all-out · maximum · peak · high-intensity · sustained
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
burnout · overwork · weariness · depletion · wear · toll · drain · tiredness · overtaxing · overextension
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- mental effortCognitive labor applied deliberately
reasoning · analysis · calculation · problem-solving · cognition · contemplation · deduction · synthesis · critical thinking · comprehension
- adversitystruggle, hardship, challenge, obstacle, difficulty
- endeavorsendeavor, effort, venture, undertaking, enterprise
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
- Hard Workgrind, hustle, toil, effort, labor
- body statesresting state, sleep state, wakefulness, exhaustion, hunger
- self-disciplineself-discipline, self-control, self-regulation, restraint, impulse control
exertionrest
Cessation of activity
relaxation · repose · ease · leisure · idleness
exertionease
Lack of strain
effortlessness · facility · smoothness · fluency · adroitness
- physical exertionBodily labor or strain