1
: feeling a need to rest or sleep : weary
I was really tired after the long trip.
She's too tired to go out tonight.
tired muscles
The children were tired after the hike.
2
: bored or annoyed by something because you have heard it, seen it, done it, etc., for a long time
—+ of
He's tired of working for other people.
Are you tired of your job?
I got tired of listening to her.
She never gets tired of their music.
I'm sick and tired of [=very tired of] your complaining.
3
disapproving
: used over and over again
We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.
a tired joke
4
: worn down by long use : run-down
a neighborhood of tired houses
a tired old town
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“Tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tired. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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