tired

tired

adj

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

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Rhymes with TIRED

fired, spired, wired