tired

adjective

ˈtī(-ə)rd 

1

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

2

: obviously worn by hard use : run-down

3

: trite, hackneyed

tiredly adverb

tiredness noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of tired in a Sentence

I was really tired after the long trip.

She's too tired to go out tonight.

The children were tired after the hike.

We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Android users are clearly tired of feeling like the odd people out in iMessage chats. —Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023

Soon, Paras, Josiah, and Dalton got tired of the endless tit for tat. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023

Here’s a man in St. Peter’s Square clutching a rosary, his tired eyes tilted heavenward—but the rosary is only one accessory for his pilgrimage, along with an N95 mask and an aerodynamic cane. —Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023

Commanded by Major Charles W. Whittlesey, these tired, cold and hungry soldiers were fulfilling orders to push forward even if their flanks were not covered. —Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tired

• sick and tired
• dog tired
• one tired puppy

• sick and tired
• dog tired
• one tired puppy

Kids Definition

tired

1 of 2 adjective

ˈtī(ə)rd

1

: weary entry 1 sense 1

2

: used over and over again

the same tired old excuse

tiredly adverb

tiredness noun

tired

2 of 2 adjective

: having tires

Medical Definition

tired

adjective

ˈtī(ə)rd 

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