Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered in sweat: "sweated" describes something that is wet or stained with perspiration, often from physical exertion or heat.
   • Produced by hard labor: "sweated" can refer to goods or work produced under extremely difficult or exploited conditions, such as in a "sweated industry."
   • Exploited (of workers): In a historical or economic context, "sweated" describes workers who are overworked and underpaid, often in poor conditions.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • He removed his sweated shirt after the long run. (The shirt was wet with perspiration.)
  • The factory was notorious for its sweated labor practices. (Workers were exploited and overworked.)
  • She bought a handmade rug made by sweated workers in a distant country. (The rug was produced under harsh, exploitative conditions.)

Advanced Usage

• "sweated goods": products manufactured under conditions of low pay, long hours, and poor safety.

  • Many consumers avoid sweated goods due to ethical concerns. (They avoid products made by exploited workers.)

• "sweated industry": a business sector where workers are systematically underpaid and overworked.

  • The garment industry has a history of being a sweated industry. (It relies on exploited labor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sweat (n): the moisture excreted through the skin; (v): to produce sweat.
  • He wiped the sweat from his forehead. (The liquid from his skin.)
• Sweaty (adj): covered with or smelling of sweat.
  • Her hands were sweaty from nervousness. (Moist with perspiration.)
• Sweatshop (n): a factory where workers are exploited with low wages and poor conditions.
  • The investigation revealed a sweatshop operating in the city. (An exploitative workplace.)

Synonyms

• Perspired: (formal) to have sweat on the skin.
• Overworked: forced to work too hard, often with little rest.
• Exploited: used unfairly for someone else's gain.

Related Idioms

• To sweat blood: to work extremely hard or under great strain.
  • He sweated blood to finish the project on time. (He worked very hard.)
• No sweat: (informal) used to say that something is easy or requires no effort.
  • "Can you fix this?" "No sweat!" (It's easy; no problem.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Sweat out: to endure something difficult or to wait anxiously.
  • They had to sweat out the results of the exam. (They waited nervously.)