Synonyms for
Tired
Definition
feeling a need to rest or sleep because you are exhausted
Synonyms & similar words
sap
rundown
shopworn
jade
fatigue
bore
fag
wellworn
banal
pall
weardown
timeworn
weary
threadbare
refresh
wear
trite
wearupon
rested
wearout
outwear
stock
tire
tireout
interest
exhausted
weary
fatigued
spent
drained
drowsy
sleepy
sluggish
lethargic
droopy
listless
bushwhacked
knackered
beat
dog-tired
pooped
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- very tired
- tired of
- tired eyes
- tired and emotional
- tired and emotional
- tired of waiting
- tired of life
Word family
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.
Example sentences
- I am tired after playing outside all day.
- She was too tired to finish her homework.
- The old man looked tired after his long walk.
- After a long day at work, I am always tired.
- 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