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tired

/ˈtaɪ.ɚd/
tired
Adverb:tiredly
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1

In need of sleep or rest; physically or mentally weary from exertion.

Example

"After hiking up the steep trail all afternoon, the children were too tired to stay awake for dinner."

2

Bored or impatient with something because one has experienced too much of it (usually followed by 'of').

Example

"Commuters are growing tired of the constant delays on the morning train line."

3

No longer fresh, original, or interesting due to overuse; hackneyed or stale.

Example

"The critic dismissed the script for relying on tired jokes and predictable plot twists."

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• Rhymes for tired

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tirathgarh
tire
tire track eel
tired
tiredly
tiredness
tireless

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived as a participial adjective from the verb 'tire', which traces back to Old English 'teorian' or 'tiorian', meaning to fail, cease, or become exhausted.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tired. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tired
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