Tired — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈtī(-ə)rd/

Meaning & Definition of Tired

Tired (adjective)

  1. drained of strength and energy, fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
  2. obviously worn by hard use, run-down
  3. trite, hackneyed

Tired (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

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

    similar: all in, aweary (archaic), beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out, bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered (British), limp, logy, played out, pooped (slang), prostrate, spent, tapped out, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out, worn to a frazzle
    related: overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked, broken-down, run-down, debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened, drowsy, heavy, sleepy, lethargic, sluggish
    opposite: unwearied
    near: fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized, active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

  2. having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted

    "I'm sick and tired of your antics"

    similar: bored, fed up, jaded, sick, sick and tired, wearied, weary
    related: apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, beat, burned-out, bushed, done in, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, disgusted, nauseated, repulsed, blasé, world-weary
    opposite: absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt
    near: animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased, thrilled

  3. used or heard so often as to be dull

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

    similar: banal, cliché, clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackney, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty, obligatory, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, threadbare, timeworn, trite, well-worn
    related: twice-told, bromidic, platitudinal, platitudinous, canned, cardboard, conventional, cookie-cutter, derivative, imitative, ready-made, tried-and-true, unimaginative, uninspired, unoriginal, normal, ordinary, rote, routine, standard, stock, typical, usual, arid, barren, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monotonous, numbing, old, pedantic, pedestrian, ponderous, prosaic, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, undramatic, uninteresting, vapid, wearisome, weary, wearying, old-fashioned, old hat
    opposite: fresh, new, novel, original, unclichéd, unhackneyed
    near: animating, energizing, enlivening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, stimulating, absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting, atypical, extraordinary, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented, unusual, pathbreaking, pioneering, trailblazing

Tired (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to diminish the physical strength of

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

    similar: debilitated, devitalized, enervated, enfeebled, etiolated, prostrated, sapped, softened, wasted, weakened
    related: crippled, disabled, hamstrung, incapacitated, depleted, depressed, exhausted, impoverished, unmanned, washed out, damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, invalided, laid up, broke down, ground (down), wore down, wore out, paralyzed
    opposite: beefed (up), fortified, strengthened
    near: energized, invigorated, recruited, rejuvenated, vitalized, hardened, seasoned, toughened

  2. 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"

    similar: bored, jaded, wearied, put to sleep
    related: palled, burned out, did in, drained, enervated, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, tuckered (out), washed out, wore, wore out, debilitated, disabled, enfeebled, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
    opposite: absorbed, busied, engaged, engrossed, enthralled, fascinated, gripped, interested, intrigued
    near: activated, animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, strengthened, vitalized, amused, entertained, allured, attracted, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, hypnotized, mesmerized, monopolized, preoccupied, busied, immersed, involved, occupied, pumped up, rallied, roused, stirred

  3. to use up all the physical energy of

    "this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes"

    similar: broke, burned out, busted, did in, did up, drained, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, frazzled, harassed, killed, knocked out, outwore, tuckered (out), washed out, wearied, wore, wore out, wore to a frazzle
    related: debilitated, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, wasted, weakened
    near: activated, energized, invigorated, rejuvenated, strengthened, vitalized, relaxed, rested, unwound

Related Entry: Tire (verb)

Tire is a different word from Tired. The synonyms below are for tire, not for tired.

  1. to diminish the physical strength of

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

    similar: debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, etiolate, prostrate, sap, soften, waste, weaken
    related: cripple, disable, hamstring, incapacitate, deplete, depress, exhaust, impoverish, unman, wash out, damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, invalid, lay up, break down, grind (down), wear down, wear out, paralyze
    opposite: beef (up), fortify, strengthen
    near: energize, invigorate, recruit, rejuvenate, vitalize, harden, season, toughen

  2. 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"

    similar: bore, jade, weary, put to sleep
    related: pall, burn out, do in, drain, enervate, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
    opposite: absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue
    near: activate, animate, energize, enliven, excite, galvanize, invigorate, stimulate, strengthen, vitalize, amuse, entertain, allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, hypnotize, mesmerize, monopolize, preoccupy, busy, immerse, involve, occupy, pump up, rally, rouse, stir

  3. to use up all the physical energy of

    "this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes"

    similar: break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary, wear to a frazzle
    related: debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken
    near: activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize, relax, rest, unwind

Related Entry: Sick and tired (adjective)

Sick and tired is a different word from Tired. The synonyms below are for sick and tired, not for tired.

  1. having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted

    "was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings"

    similar: bored, fed up, jaded, sick, tired, wearied, weary
    related: apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, beat, burned-out, bushed, done in, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, disgusted, nauseated, repulsed, blasé, world-weary
    opposite: absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt
    near: animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased, thrilled

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tired

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tired:

Archaic: aweary
British: knackered
Slang: pooped
all in, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out, bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, limp, logy, played out, prostrate, spent, tapped out, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out, bored, fed up, sick, sick and tired, banal, cliché, clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackney, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty, obligatory

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Tired

Words with the opposite meaning of Tired:

unwearied, absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt, fresh, new, novel, original, unclichéd, unhackneyed, beefed (up), fortified, strengthened, busied, enthralled, fascinated, gripped

Related Words for Tired

overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked, broken-down, run-down, enervate, drowsy, heavy, sleepy, lethargic, sluggish, apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, done in, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, disgusted, nauseated

Near Antonyms of Tired

refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized, active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless, animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, stimulated, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased

Word Forms of Tired

Derived words: tiredly (adverb), tiredness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Tired

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Tired

Words & Phrases Containing Tired

dog-tired, sick and tired, one tired puppy

Frequently Asked Questions about Tired

What does "Tired" mean?

"Tired" means drained of strength and energy, fatigued often to the point of exhaustion. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: drained of strength and energy, fatigued often to the point of exhaustion. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Tired"?

Other words for "Tired" include all in, aweary, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out, bushed and dead. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tired" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tired"?

There are 190 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tired". Common alternatives include all in, aweary, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out, bushed, dead, done and drained.

What is the opposite of "Tired"?

Antonyms of "Tired" include unwearied, absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt and fresh. Near antonyms include refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed and rested.

How do you use "Tired" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tired" in a sentence: "I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard"; "I'm sick and tired of your antics"; "such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest".

Is "Tired" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Tired" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Tired" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Tired" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Tired"?

"Tired" is pronounced /ˈtī(-ə)rd/.