Synonyms for

Tired

Adjective / ˈtaɪɜ:d / Another word for tired — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

feeling a need to rest or sleep because you are exhausted

Synonyms & similar words

bore threadbare timeworn outwear wear hackneyed sap shopworn tire fag exhaust trite commonplace interest banal jade fatigue refresh rested stock weary pall exhausted weary fatigued spent drained drowsy sleepy sluggish lethargic droopy listless bushwhacked knackered beat dog-tired pooped

Synonyms by register

Formal

fatigued weary exhausted drained

Informal

pooped beat worn out knackered spent

Literary

enervated languid faint

Antonyms

energetic active lively vigorous alert refreshed invigorated

Common collocations

  • very tired
  • tired of
  • tired eyes
  • tired and emotional
  • tired and emotional
  • tired of waiting
  • tired of life

Word family

noun tiredness
verb tire
adjective tired
adverb tiredly

Usage note

While 'tired' is a general term, 'exhausted' implies a more extreme level of fatigue. 'Tired of' is a common idiom indicating boredom or annoyance with something.

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Example sentences

  1. I am tired after playing outside all day.
  2. She was too tired to finish her homework.
  3. The old man looked tired after his long walk.
  4. After a long day at work, I am always tired.
  5. I feel tired when I don't get enough sleep.

Quotes

  • I'm so tired... I was up all night trying to round off infinity. - Steven Wright
  • I have not tired of the wilderness; rather I enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead, more keenly all the time. - Everett Ruess
  • I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas? - Jean Kerr

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