overworn
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈwɔrn/
- The nurses looked overworn after working several double shifts in a row.
Examples
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After a week of nonstop travel, he appeared completely overworn and needed a break.
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She felt overworn by the end of the semester and desperately needed some rest.
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I feel overworn today.
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After the long flight, I felt completely overworn.
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After working late every night for a month, she felt utterly overworn and needed a vacation.
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He looked overworn after the marathon and required several days to recover.
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The constant pressure of deadlines made her feel overworn and overwhelmed.
Synonyms
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1.0
Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy
272
2.0
Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy
62
4.4
Very tired after doing too much work for a long time
43
2.8
Looking very tired because of too much work or worry
39
3.5
To work too much and feel very tired or stressed
23
4.1
Feeling very tired and having no energy
18
4.0
Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry
11
9.3
Feeling very tired with no energy left
8
2.4
A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work
6
8.5
Feeling very tired and having no energy
5
5.1
Being very tired and without energy
5
7.4
Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day
2
3.4
Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort
1
7.7
Having a tired, worried face after a long time of worry or too much work
1
9.9
Feeling very tired and without energy
1
9.9
Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work
1
9.8
Tired and weak after a long journey
1
8.2
Very tired all through your body so you can barely move
So tired you can hardly move
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
Very low on energy and unable to do much
Very tired from walking with sore or aching feet
Antonyms
How Tired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overworn comes from the parts over- ('too much') and worn (from 'wear', 'to use until tired'). Think of a coat worn so long it looks tired—used the same way for people, overworn means 'extremely tired' after too much work or travel.