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knickered

1 9.6

Very tired after hard physical activity

adjective
/ˈnɪkəd/

: agotado

We were all knickered after moving furniture up three flights of stairs.

Examples

After the marathon, I felt completely knickered.
By the end of the long workday, he was completely knickered and ready for bed.
After running the marathon, she felt absolutely knickered and could barely stand.
He was knickered after the intense workout.
After running the marathon, I felt completely knickered and could barely walk.
The children were knickered after playing outside all day.
He was totally knickered from his workout at the gym.

Synonyms

tired

vsknickered

∞ 1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

is stronger and specifically about heavy exhaustion after physical exertion

exhausted

vsknickered

272 2.0

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

is high fatigue after physical activity but may allow some remaining energy

weary

vsknickered

126 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is stronger, meaning very deep fatigue especially after physical activity

beat

vsknickered

Informal

53 6.7

Very tired and without energy

is more neutral and specifically about post physical activity tiredness

worn

vsknickered

43 2.8

Looking very tired because of too much work or worry

is an internal state of strong fatigue after activity, not only appearance

fatigued

vsknickered

23 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is more casual and tied to physical exertion rather than clinical wording

whacked

vsknickered

11 9.3

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is the broader neutral way to say strong fatigue after activity

worn-out

vsknickered

8 2.4

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

is focused on human fatigue after activity rather than failed usefulness

pooped

vsknickered

Informal

6 5.8

Being very tired and without energy after hard exercise

is the general term for strong fatigue after physical activity

washed-out

vsknickered

Informal

5 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

is the direct expression for being very tired after physical effort

tuckered

vsknickered

Informal

5 7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is the common phrase for strong tiredness after physical activity

overtired

vsknickered

5 3.4

Too sleepy to relax or fall asleep

is strong tiredness after activity without implying sleep difficulty

wearied

vsknickered

2 3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

is focused on fatigue after physical activity rather than mental exertion

wacked

vsknickered

Informal

2 8.7

Very tired and without energy after hard work

is the standard expression for strong fatigue after physical activity

totn

vsknickered

Slang

1 9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

is the neutral term for heavy fatigue usually after activity

sluggy

vsknickered

1 7.8

Feeling slow and without energy

is about complete exhaustion after activity rather than merely slow movement

bone-deep tired

vsknickered

1 8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is similar but usually less deep, focused on post activity fatigue

on one's last legs

vsknickered

Informal

1 7.2

Being very tired or worn out and about to break down

is intense but usually before complete collapse, focused on post activity tiredness

whooped

vsknickered

Informal

6.0

Feeling very tired after physical effort

is used more generally for strong fatigue not only after effort

deuced tired

vsknickered

Archaic

9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

is the modern neutral way to describe heavy fatigue after activity

as tired as HE-double-toothpicks

vsknickered

Informal

9.9

So tired you can hardly move

is the plain descriptor of strong fatigue without humor

overworn

vsknickered

6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is more neutral, applying to post physical activity regardless of cause

kaputt

vsknickered

Informal

9.0

Very tired after hard work

is the neutral English description of heavy fatigue after activity

footworn

vsknickered

7.9

Very tired from walking with sore or aching feet

is broader, applying to severe fatigue after any physical activity not only walking

How Tired

exhausted

272 2.0

knickered

1 9.6

to weary

4 4.4

tired

∞ 1.0

rested

41 1.0

Surface Forms

knickered positive

Etymology

Knickered can also mean 'very tired' and is linked to the British word knackered, which comes from knacker, a person who worked with old, tired horses. That's why knickered gives the picture of being 'worn out' or exhausted.