Gloss · Another word for · tired

Another word for tired.

One late night and a year of burnout both get called tired. Name the kind, and how deep it runs.

Ready for sleep

• sleepyReady for bed; eyes closing.The warm car made the kids sleepy.
• drowsyHeavy and half asleep.This medicine may make you drowsy.
• somnolentDrowsy; formal or literary.After lunch, the whole office grew somnolent.

Out of energy

• exhaustedVery tired, with nothing left.The movers were exhausted by the third flight of stairs.
• drainedEmptied out, often by feelings.The long meeting left her drained.
• lethargicSlow and heavy, short on energy.The heat made everyone lethargic all afternoon.

Tired in spirit

• wearyTired from long effort or worry.The weary travelers finally reached the inn.
• jadedDulled by too much of something.After years of reviewing, she’s jaded about new restaurants.
• fed upTired of it, and out of patience.I’m fed up with the noise from next door.

When to keep “tired”

Keep tired for the ordinary end of a day; anything bigger sounds like a complaint.

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