fatigued

adjective

fa·​tigued fə-ˈtēgd 

: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue

fatigued leg muscles

It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.

—Jim Harrison

We drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.

—Glen Martin

Synonyms

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

Examples of fatigued in a Sentence

the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream

Recent Examples on the Web

None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025

In a recent study, researchers from Germany examined whether a single, large dose of creatine could help fatigued brains. —Staff Author Published, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025

With Brown on the cusp of disqualification, the Celtics opted to roll with a double-big lineup featuring a visibly fatigued Porzingis, who looked a step slow on both ends. —Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025

The hosts are understandably disappointed (and perhaps a bit emotionally fatigued) after falling short of Inter Milan in an all-time great Champions League semifinal. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fatigued

• leagued