tired 1
/tuyeurd/ , adj.
1. exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy: a tired runner.
2. weary or bored (usually fol. by of ): tired of the same food every day.
3. hackneyed; stale, as a joke, phrase, or sermon.
4. Informal. impatient or disgusted: You make me tired.
[ 1350-1400; ME tyred. See TIRE 1 , -ED 2 ]
Syn. 1. enervated. TIRED, EXHAUSTED, FATIGUED, WEARIED, WEARY suggest a condition in which a large part of one's energy and vitality has been consumed. One who is TIRED has used up a considerable part of his or her bodily or mental resources: to feel tired at the end of the day. One who is EXHAUSTED is completely drained of energy and vitality, usually because of arduous or long-sustained effort: exhausted after a hard run.
One who is FATIGUED has consumed energy to a point where rest and sleep are demanded: feeling rather pleasantly fatigued. One who is WEARIED has been under protracted exertion or strain that has gradually worn out his or her strength: wearied by a long vigil. WEARY suggests a more permanent condition than wearied: weary of struggling against misfortunes.
Ant. 1. rested; energetic.
tired 2
/tuyeurd/ , adj.
having a tire or tires.
[ 1890-95; TIRE 2 + -ED 3 ]