Tired meaning

What does “tired” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tired” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: depleted of strength or energy.

tired

adjective

  1. depleted of strength or energy

    “tired mothers with crying babies”

    “too tired to eat”

    Oppositesrested
  2. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

    “bromidic sermons”

    “his remarks were trite and commonplace”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University