tired
Low on energy
Tired describes the state of needing rest or sleep, whether from exertion, lack of sleep, or mental strain: I'm too tired to think straight.
The word extends to things that have lost freshness or effectiveness—a tired argument, a tired joke.
To be tired of something is to have lost patience or interest: I'm tired of hearing excuses.
Tires, the rubber rings on wheels, give us a different tired—fitted with tires.
Nearly falling asleep
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- sleepyWanting to doze
nodding · heavy-eyed · bleary · groggy · dozy · somnolent · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived
Emptied of resources
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- sappedDepleted of vitality
- enervatedDepleted of vitality
- spentExhausted or disbursed
worn · weakened · flagging · faint · limp · feeble · listless · languid
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
disengaged · demotivated · apathetic · detached · resentful · spent · frazzled · maxed-out
Out of patience
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- boredLacking interest or engagement
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
disillusioned · blasé · impatient · restless · world-weary · monotony · tedium · ennui
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
- dejectedLow in spirits
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
let-down · frustrated · demoralized · defeated · downcast · despondent · sad · blue
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
sleepy · nodding · heavy-eyed · bleary · groggy · dozy · somnolent · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived · half-asleep
drained
Emptied of resources
spent · worn · weakened · flagging · faint · limp · feeble · listless · languid · sluggish
overworked
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
cynical · disengaged · demotivated · apathetic · detached · resentful · spent · frazzled · maxed-out · done
fed-up
Out of patience
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- boredLacking interest or engagement
disenchanted · disillusioned · blasé · impatient · restless · world-weary · monotony · tedium · ennui · stale
discouraged
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
- dejectedLow in spirits
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
crestfallen · let-down · frustrated · demoralized · defeated · downcast · despondent · sad · blue · low
worn
Damaged by use
trite · unoriginal · overused · shopworn · old-hat · banal · stock · formulaic · recycled · rehashed
- I am tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- sick and tiredThoroughly weary of something
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
- dead tiredExtremely exhausted state
- tired outUtterly fatigued
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