overtired
Past the point
Overtired describes exhaustion beyond ordinary tiredness—the state where fatigue has accumulated past the point of easy recovery.
Children who are overtired often become irritable or hyperactive rather than sleepy: The overtired toddler had a meltdown at bedtime.
Adults use it for the bone-deep weariness that makes rest itself difficult.
Lacking energy or alertness
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- languidWeak and without vigor
- torpidInactive and slow
- sluggishSlow and inactive
inert · lifeless · lackadaisical · droopy · leaden · heavy · slow · unresponsive
Utterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- drainedEmptied of resources
spent · wiped · sapped · enervated · debilitated · prostrate · weakened · flagging
Ill-tempered and peevish
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- tearfulProne to weeping
- fussyExcessively particular
- whinyInclined to complain
snappy · moody · weepy · short-tempered · tantrum · meltdown · overwrought · hypersensitive
Lacking adequate rest
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- restlessUnable to be still
- wakefulUnable to slumber
- bleary-eyedTired and unfocused
groggy · drowsy · yawning · heavy-lidded · jet-lagged · tossing · turning · slumberless
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- friedCooked in hot fat
- strung-outExhausted from substance abuse
maxed-out · ennui · apathy · cynicism · disillusionment · demotivation · detachment · despondency
lethargic
Lacking energy or alertness
sluggish · inert · lifeless · lackadaisical · droopy · leaden · heavy · slow · unresponsive · zombielike
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
drained · spent · wiped · sapped · enervated · debilitated · prostrate · weakened · flagging · shattered
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
whiny · snappy · moody · weepy · short-tempered · tantrum · meltdown · overwrought · hypersensitive · fragile
sleep-deprived
Lacking adequate rest
bleary-eyed · groggy · drowsy · yawning · heavy-lidded · jet-lagged · tossing · turning · slumberless · unrested
overworked
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- friedCooked in hot fat
strung-out · maxed-out · ennui · apathy · cynicism · disillusionment · demotivation · detachment · despondency · collapse
- fatigueexhaustion, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue, physical fatigue
- exhaustedweary, exhausted, drained, fatigued, spent
- baby sleepcrib, bassinet, swaddle, swaddling, nap
- sleep problemsinsomnia, sleep apnea, night terrors, hypersomnia, nightmares
- Overloadedpacked, stuffed, crammed, jammed, full
overtiredenergized
Made lively and alert
well-rested · wide-awake · alert · refreshed · invigorated
overtiredwell-rested
Having slept enough
rested · refreshed · rejuvenated · restored · recuperated