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tired

adjective
tired pronunciation English ˈtaɪəd tired pronunciation American ˈtaɪərd
 
1 feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest
Synonym
weary
to be/look/feel tiredI'm too tired even to think.They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired).tired feet
2 feeling that you have had enough of somebody/something because you no longer find them/it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappytired of somebody/something I'm sick and tired of all the arguments.tired of doing something She was tired of hearing about their trip to India.3 boring because it is too familiar or has been used too muchHe always comes out with the same tired old jokes.tiredly
tiredly pronunciation English ˈtaɪədli tiredly pronunciation American ˈtaɪərdli
adverbHe shook his head tiredly.
tiredness
tiredness pronunciation English ˈtaɪədnəs tiredness pronunciation American ˈtaɪərdnəs
noun [uncountable]She pleaded tiredness and went to bed early.
see also dog-tired