bone tired

Utterly worn out

Bone tired means utterly exhausted, so fatigued that weariness seems to penetrate to the bones.

The expression suggests a physical depletion beyond ordinary tiredness—the kind that makes your skeleton feel heavy: After the twelve-hour shift, I was bone tired.

Also bone-tired or bone weary.

Related

shattered · ready to drop · fatigue · knackered · burnt out · running on empty · enervated · haggard · overworked · spent · worn-out · slump · wiped out · heavy · depleted · frazzled · sleep deprived · droop

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Opposites
energy level

bone tiredenergized

Made lively and alert

full of energy · invigorated · wide awake · refreshed · well-rested

alertness/wakefulness

bone tiredwide awake

Totally alert and attentive

sharp · alert · keen · bright-eyed · wakeful

Family

bone, tired, bones, boned, boning, bony, boneless, tire, tires

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G