tired

adjective

ˈtī(-ə)rd 

1

: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion

2

: obviously worn by hard use : run-down

3

: trite, hackneyed

tiredly adverb

tiredness noun

Synonyms

• all in
• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of tired in a Sentence

I was really tired after the long trip.

She's too tired to go out tonight.

The children were tired after the hike.

We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.

Recent Examples on the Web

In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024

Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb. —Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

The crisis coinciding with a presidential election year saw a tired nation come out strong for Democratic nominee Barack Obama, campaigning on hope and change to right the ship headed for disaster. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

And although her character, the bitter and often sadistic Beth Dutton, may have tired of her surroundings, Reilly told Travel + Leisure ahead of the show's Sunday finale that she'll forever be astounded by the beauty of the show's setting in real life. —Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tired

• dog tired
• one tired puppy
• sick and tired

Kids Definition

tired

1 of 2 adjective

ˈtī(ə)rd

1

: weary entry 1 sense 1

2

: used over and over again

the same tired old excuse

tiredly adverb

tiredness noun

tired

2 of 2 adjective

: having tires

Medical Definition

tired

adjective

ˈtī(ə)rd 

: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion