jaded

1 of 2

adjective

jad·​ed ˈjā-dəd 

1

: feeling or showing a lack of interest or excitement that is caused by having done or experienced too much of something

… jaded celebrities who have seen it all and then some …

—Daphne Merkin

a jaded attitude

2

: fatigued by overwork : exhausted entry 1

… a weary actor jaded by the performance of a difficult part.

—Charles Dickens

jadedly adverb

If there is a theme to these shows—with their world-weary kids and less-than-super heroes—it's casting a jadedly funny grown-up eye on the memories and characters of childhood.

—James Poniewozik

jadedness noun

jaded

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past tense and past participle of jade entry 2

Synonyms of jaded

Adjective

• tired
• exhausted
• weary

Examples of jaded in a Sentence

Adjective

Oh, yes, mate, they're all jaded here now—their last gasps of innocence sucked out of them by Olympic pharaohs who at first played a blatant game of bait-and-switch with Games tickets, furtively putting aside vast quantities of the best seats to sell to fat cats at higher prices. —Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000

I'm jaded with the pulls on me that I can't answer to. —Robert Frost, letter, 12 Aug. 1924

He became jaded from years of work as a police officer.

a public jaded by political scandals

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Ah, to be a jaded 13-year-old who’s not always aware of his privilege. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Ultron’s philosophical snarkiness and jaded, exasperated air from Age of Ultron carry over here. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Read Full Review In the heart of Yankee Connecticut, Winvian Farm is a perfect retreat for the jaded captain of industry wanting to reconnect with their playful inner child. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Americans were too jaded from the mid-2010s backlash to social media, and its subsequent lack of government regulation. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of jade entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for jaded

• aided
• bladed
• braided
• faded
• graded
• raided
• shaded
• traded
• waded
• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded