tired

tired

adjective

Definition of TIRED

1

: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion

2

: obviously worn by hard use : run-down

3

: trite, hackneyed

— tired·ly adverb

— tired·ness noun

Examples of TIRED

1. I was really tired after the long trip.
2. She's too tired to go out tonight.
3. The children were tired after the hike.
4. We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.

First Known Use of TIRED

14th century

Related to TIRED

Synonyms

all in, aweary [archaic], beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, done in, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered [British], limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, weary, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, wiped out, worn, worn-out

Antonyms

unwearied

Related Words

overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked; broken-down, run-down; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened; drowsy, heavy, sleepy; lethargic, sluggish

Near Antonyms

fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized; active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

Rhymes with TIRED

fired, spired, wired

tired

adjective \ˈtī(ə)rd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TIRED

: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion