HyperDic: tired

English > 2 senses of the word tired:
ADJECTIVEalltireddepleted of strength or energy
alltired, banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, trite, well-wornrepeated / repeated too often
tired > pronunciation
Soundstay'erd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > tired: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningDepleted of strength or energy.
Examples
  • "tired mothers with crying babies"
  • "too tired to eat"
Narrowerall in, beat, bushed, deadVery tired
aweary, wearyphysically and mentally fatigued
bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyedtired to the point of exhaustion
bored, world-wearytired of the world
burned-out, burnt-outExhausted as a result of longtime stress
careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, wornshowing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
drooping, flaggingWeak from exhaustion
exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out, gonedrained / drained of energy or effectiveness
footsoreHaving sore or tired feet
jaded, weariedExhausted
knackered, drainedVery tired
raggedworn out from stress or strain / strain
travel-worntired by travel
unrefreshed, unrestednot rested or refreshed
whacked(British informal) exhausted or worn out
Oppositerestednot tired
Spanishcansado, fatigado
Catalancansada, cansat
Nounstirednesstemporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Adverbstiredlyin a weary manner
English > tired: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningrepeated / repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
Synonymsbanal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, trite, well-worn
Broaderunoriginalnot original
Spanishbanal, gastado, manida, manido, sabida, sobada, sobado, trillada, trillado, trivial
Catalanbanal

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