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

Last season, Greene grew fatigued in the summer and had a short stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2025

Japan’s bond turmoil may offer a glimpse of what’s ahead for other debt-heavy economies Like Japan, the U.S. is flooding the market with long-term debt at just the moment buyers are growing fatigued and wary. —Catherine Baab, Quartz, 28 May 2025

This often leaves patients feeling drained or fatigued. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025

Like any other muscle in the body, the pelvic floor muscles can also become weak, tight, and/or fatigued, causing pelvic floor dysfunction. —Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fatigued

• leagued