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Synonyms of perspiration

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Another word for perspiration is sweating. Other synonyms of perspiration are diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation and sudoresis.

Synonyms and similar words for perspiration

nounThe action or process of perspiring.

  • sweatingThe production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of...
  • diaphoresisThe formation and excretion of sweat.
  • hidrosisThe formation and excretion of sweat.
  • sudationPerspiration; sweat (fluid).
  • sudoresisSweating; excessive sweating.

nounSynonym of hard work.

  • hard workSomething requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a...

Meaning of perspiration

  1. noun The action or process of perspiring.
  2. noun Synonym of hard work.
  3. noun Sweat (fluid).

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Questions about synonyms of perspiration

What is another word for perspiration?
Perspiration has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sweating, diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation and sudoresis.
What does perspiration mean?
Perspiration means the action or process of perspiring.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: perspiration (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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