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

Investors and companies have become fatigued with following through on their DEI commitments, and pressure has increased on companies to steer clear of social issues. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025

Mental health conditions, including depression, can also make people feel fatigued. —Ali Pantony, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025

Spoelstra charted out a map for Herro to circumnavigate by running into antithetical gaps on a possession-by-possession basis, creating inconsistencies that got Cleveland’s fatigued defense out of rhythm. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025

Looking fatigued and without any crispness in their game, the Penguins fell 3-1 to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fatigued

• leagued