brain-fag

A form of brain fag — A condition in which male high school and college students experience mild forgetfulness, and difficulty in concentrating and maintaining a train of thought, arising from overthinking.

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mental exhaustion
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Meanings

nounbrain-fag (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of brain fag.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounexhaustion that affects mental keenness

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mental exhaustion
Broader
exhaustion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

brain-fag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-fag

MLA

“brain-fag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-fag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain-fag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-fag.

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