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Tired

/taɪəd/

To become sleepy or weary.

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📖 Definitions of "Tired"

verb

1
To become sleepy or weary.
2
To make sleepy or weary.
3
To become bored or impatient (with).
"I tire of this book."
4
To bore.

verb

1
To dress or adorn.

verb

1
To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.
2
To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.

adjective

1
In need of some rest or sleep.
2
Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
"I'm tired of this"
3
Overused, cliché.
"a tired song"
4
Ineffectual; incompetent

🔄 Synonyms of "Tired"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
bleary	Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
haggardnoun	Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
wearyverb	Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
tritenoun	Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
stocknoun	A store or supply.
jaded	Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something.
exhausted	Very tired; zonked (out).
raddled	Worn-out and broken-down.
ragged	In tatters, having the texture broken.
hackneyed	Repeated too often.
fatigued	Tired; weary.
drawn	(of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard.
aweary	(poetic) Weary, tired.
blearverb	(of eyes or vision) Dim; unclear from water or rheum.
threadbare	Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
commonplacenoun	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
washed-out	Alternative form of washed out. [(idiomatic) Very tired and lacking energy or animation.]
careworn	Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.
timeworn	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
flaggingnoun	Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength; dwindling.
bleary-eyed	Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.
wearied	exhausted
worn	Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
fagged	(slang) Exhausted.

↔️ Antonyms of "Tired"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
rested	(usually with "well") recovered

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tired"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
careworn	Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.
bleary	Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
drawnverb	(of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard.
all innoun	(poker) Having no further stake to wager, but remaining active in a hand.
haggardnoun	Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
bushedverb	(informal) Very tired; exhausted.
exhaustedverb	Very tired; zonked (out).
whacked	(colloquial, US) Tired; fatigued.
played out	Overused, hackneyed; cliché.
fatiguedverb	Tired; weary.
aweary	(poetic) Weary, tired.
wearyverb	Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
spent	Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
raddled	Worn-out and broken-down.
shopworn	Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
washed-out	Alternative form of washed out. [(idiomatic) Very tired and lacking energy or animation.]
world-weary	Tired of the ways of the world; feeling apathetic or cynical due to one's life experiences.
timeworn	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
worn-out	Of a person or animal: exhausted or fatigued from exertion.
wornverb	Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.