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knackered

knackered

3 8.5
Feeling very tired and having no energy
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæk.əd/
  • UK
translation icon : agotado
  • She was so knackered that she fell asleep on the couch as soon as she got home.
  • completely knackered

And I remember being on the phone and I was knackered.

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Examples

  • I've gotta go, I'm knackered.

  • Well, I'm sitting at home feeling knackered from a weekend fishing with a couple of mates.

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  • And yeah, my body is knackered from the gym.

  • Let's leave this studio because I am knackered and hungry.

  • You go on top, though, 'cause I'm knackered.

  • Well, as the British say, I'm knackered.

  • I'm knackered, but I'm totally on a high.

  • If you are somehow still reading this, I suspect you're probably knackered, too.

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  • I'm so knackered.

  • Actually, I'm pretty knackered.

Synonyms

tired
vsknackered
1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

shows a much stronger, extreme lack of energy
weary
vsknackered
129 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is the intense extreme tiredness rather than gradual fatigue
exhausted
vsknackered
104 2.0

Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy

is the general neutral label for the same total exhaustion
burned-out
vsknackered
27 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

is the general label for very deep tiredness without stress cause
worn out
vsknackered
23 2.9

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is the neutral term for the same absolute lack of energy
frazzled
vsknackered
  • Informal
16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

describes extreme exhaustion without stressing stress or worry
fatigued
vsknackered
13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is the everyday emphatic way to say deep depletion
beat
vsknackered
  • Informal
5 6.7

Very tired and without energy

is the standard neutral expression for extreme exhaustion
dog-tired
vsknackered
  • Informal
3 6.4

Very tired after doing hard work for a long time

is the neutral label for the same intense tiredness
dead on one's feet
vsknackered
  • Informal
2 7.1

Very tired after hard physical or mental work

is similar but used more broadly in everyday speech
worn
vsknackered
2 2.8

Looking very tired because of too much work or worry

means deep exhaustion itself rather than visible signs
totn
vsknackered
  • Slang
2 9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

is the neutral way to state the same total exhaustion
washed-out
vsknackered
  • Informal
1 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

refers to extreme tiredness without focusing on appearance
aweary
vsknackered
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work

is the modern everyday expression for the same extreme tiredness
overworn
vsknackered
6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is extreme tiredness without naming a specific cause
wearied
vsknackered
3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

is extreme tiredness without focusing on a recent effort
worn-out
vsknackered
2.4

A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work

refers to extreme tiredness without the product image
whooped
vsknackered
  • Informal
6.0

Feeling very tired after physical effort

is the same deep exhaustion but used more broadly
whacked
vsknackered
  • UK
9.3

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is the neutral everyday label for that same intense state
wacked
vsknackered
  • Informal
8.7

Very tired and without energy after hard work

is the general neutral term for the same high tiredness
drained
vsknackered
3.4

Feeling very tired with no energy left

describes severe tiredness without the emptied image
wilted
vsknackered
3.7

Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy

means extreme exhaustion reaching complete lack of energy
short on energy
vsknackered
3.5

Feeling tired and weak

implies a more extreme, absolute absence of energy
as tired as HE-double-toothpicks
vsknackered
  • Informal
9.9

So tired you can hardly move

is the plain serious expression of the same deep exhaustion
bone-deep tired
vsknackered
8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is the emphatic general term for profound fatigue
perishingly tired
vsknackered
  • Informal
7.9

Very low on energy and unable to do much

is a plain term for extreme tiredness without dramatic tone
kaputt
vsknackered
  • Informal
9.0

Very tired after hard work

is the common everyday way to state deep fatigue
tuckered
vsknackered
  • Informal
7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is the stronger, more emphatic expression of extreme tiredness
knickered
vsknackered
  • UK
9.6

Very tired after hard physical activity

is the neutral everyday label for the same intense state
deuced tired
vsknackered
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

is the straightforward term for the same deep fatigue

Antonyms

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

exhausted
104 2.0
knackered
  • UK
3 8.5
to weary
4 4.4
tired
1.0
drowsy
22 2.7

Surface Forms

knackered positive

Morphology

knackered = knacker (semi-transparent) = knacker + ed

The adjective comes from 'knacker' + '-ed' meaning 'worn out' (originally of animals), but the connection is somewhat idiomatic and 'knacker' is not a common base for many learners.

Etymology

Knackered comes from knacker, a person who took old, worn-out horses to be killed or used for parts, so being knackered means being 'used up' and very 'tired'.