Synonyms of tired

tired 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtī(-ə)rd 

1

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• weary
• wearied
• drained
• worn
• dead
• fatigued
• beaten
• done
• beat
• jaded
• spent
• sleepy
• limp
• bushed
• bleary
• aweary
• knackered
• pooped
• tapped out
• worn to a frazzle
• weakened
• wiped out
• worn-out
• prostrate
• logy
• all in
• overworked
• burned-out
• played out
• washed-out
• overtaxed
• tuckered (out)
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• drowsy
• enervated
• broken-down
• lethargic
• sluggish
• sapped
• heavy
• overfatigued
• run-down
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• unwearied
• fresh
• rejuvenated
• relaxed
• refreshed
• active
• energetic
• tireless
• strong
• invigorated
• revitalized
• strengthened
• peppy
• vitalized
• weariless

2

as in bored

having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted

I'm sick and tired of your antics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bored
• weary
• sick
• wearied
• exhausted
• frustrated
• annoyed
• jaded
• irritated
• disgusted
• sick and tired
• fed up
• uninterested
• exasperated
• drained
• disinterested
• dispirited
• fatigued
• apathetic
• demoralized
• dejected
• discouraged
• disheartened
• satiated
• sated
• beat
• glutted
• surfeited
• repulsed
• bushed
• limp
• blasé
• nauseated
• enervated
• done in
• worn-out
• burned-out
• played out
• world-weary
• tuckered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interested
• engaged
• engrossed
• absorbed
• stimulated
• excited
• intrigued
• energized
• rapt
• galvanized
• invigorated
• amused
• animated
• vitalized
• charmed
• fascinated
• enthralled
• enlivened
• enchanted
• hypnotized
• delighted
• entertained
• pleased
• beguiled
• bewitched
• mesmerized
• captivated
• thrilled

3

as in stereotyped

used or heard so often as to be dull

such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stereotyped
• hackneyed
• boring
• commonplace
• usual
• old
• tiring
• typical
• obligatory
• stale
• clichéd
• trite
• shopworn
• cliché
• banal
• hackney
• hack
• threadbare
• musty
• timeworn
• cobwebby
• cardboard
• dull
• well-worn
• weary
• conventional
• derivative
• uninspired
• moth-eaten
• standard
• ordinary
• heavy
• normal
• dusty
• unimaginative
• wearying
• tiresome
• unoriginal
• monotonous
• bromidic
• dry
• wearisome
• platitudinous
• tedious
• routine
• drab
• imitative
• pedestrian
• tame
• uninteresting
• canned
• rote
• vapid
• stodgy
• dreary
• humdrum
• ready-made
• stock
• stuffy
• twice-told
• tried-and-true
• leaden
• arid
• prosaic
• barren
• pedantic
• ponderous
• colorless
• numbing
• old-fashioned
• flat
• platitudinal
• old hat
• jejune
• undramatic
• cookie-cutter
• ho-hum
• mind-numbing
• drudging
• jading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• original
• fresh
• novel
• exciting
• stimulating
• interesting
• energizing
• involving
• engaging
• animating
• intriguing
• unhackneyed
• absorbing
• unfamiliar
• unaccustomed
• unclichéd
• engrossing
• gripping
• riveting
• unusual
• strange
• invigorating
• extraordinary
• atypical
• unknown
• enlivening
• uncommon
• unprecedented
• galvanizing
• unheard-of
• pioneering
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

tired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tire

1

as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of

I don't want our walk to tire you too much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakened
• exhausted
• softened
• wasted
• injured
• hurt
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• sapped
• damaged
• paralyzed
• enervated
• depressed
• depleted
• crippled
• impaired
• devitalized
• prostrated
• etiolated
• disabled
• incapacitated
• impoverished
• harmed
• hamstrung
• ground (down)
• laid up
• washed out
• invalided
• wore out
• wore down
• unmanned
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthened
• fortified
• energized
• recruited
• invigorated
• hardened
• rejuvenated
• beefed (up)
• vitalized
• seasoned
• toughened

2

as in wearied

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous

this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bored
• wearied
• drained
• exhausted
• jaded
• wore
• discouraged
• fatigued
• put to sleep
• burned out
• disabled
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• disheartened
• dejected
• wore out
• enervated
• palled
• dispirited
• fagged
• demoralized
• washed out
• did in
• tuckered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interested
• engrossed
• engaged
• excited
• fascinated
• intrigued
• stimulated
• energized
• absorbed
• busied
• amused
• enthralled
• animated
• activated
• gripped
• entertained
• enlivened
• strengthened
• attracted
• galvanized
• preoccupied
• invigorated
• captivated
• charmed
• occupied
• mesmerized
• enchanted
• hypnotized
• involved
• vitalized
• monopolized
• immersed
• busied
• bewitched
• beguiled
• roused
• stirred
• allured
• rallied
• pumped up

3

as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of

this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• wore
• killed
• drained
• fatigued
• busted
• wearied
• harassed
• frazzled
• wasted
• fagged
• burned out
• knocked out
• broke
• washed out
• wore out
• did in
• weakened
• tuckered (out)
• did up
• enervated
• outwore
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• wore to a frazzle
• sapped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energized
• activated
• strengthened
• rested
• relaxed
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• unwound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tired

Adjective

At some point on the short route to his school, Grant — apparently tired from a day of classes and extracurriculars — drifted off behind the wheel of his car and went over the yellow line and into oncoming traffic. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

If viewers tired of the lack of competition, players tired of the honor losing its meaning. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing tired

• sick and tired