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tired

 
 
pronunciation:
taIrd
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: needing sleep or rest; fatigued; sleepy.
She's tired from swimming extra laps today.It was a tough meeting, and now I'm tired.My legs are tired from climbing all those steps.
 
synonyms:
beat, bushed, dead, done in, exhausted, fatigued, wasted, weary, worn-out
antonyms:
fresh, rested, wide awake
similar words:
jaded, prostrate, run-down, spent
definition 2: weary; impatient; bored (usu. fol. by "of").
They got tired of playing their game and decided to watch a movie instead.I'm tired of pizza; let's have something different for a change.I'm tired of you asking me that same question over and over.He's tired of the way he is living his life now. He wants to make a change.
synonyms:
bored, impatient, jaded, sick, weary
similar words:
fed up, world-weary
definition 3: not new, energetic, or original; overused; stale.
The ballet company gave a tired performance last night.We need to change our company's tired old slogan.
synonyms:
clichéd, hackneyed, overused, stale, trite, worn
antonyms:
energetic, fresh, hot, innovative, original
similar words:
hack, humdrum, old hat, tedious, threadbare, tiresome, unoriginal, wearisome, worn-out
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derivations: tiredly (adv.), tiredness (n.)