tired
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈtaɪərd/
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- Let him know I am just tired; let him know I am the only one.
- tired old
- tired clichés
- tired old word
Yes, my friends, this is not your tired old desktop mouse pointer.
- Yes, my friends, this is not your tired old desktop mouse pointer.
- And then she goes back to this tired old trope we've heard from Democrats forever.
- And I think it just like it's, it's becoming a little tired for me.
Examples
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Today, faculty are falling for the same tired line that their brilliance will be broadcast online to millions.
Academic text (1998) -
They're tired of this back and forth, push and pull.
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Did you finally get tired of being alone all the time?
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I'm getting sick and tired of hearing it!
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I'm so tired of it.
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Like I get so tired of people belittling science.
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Aren't you tired of being under their thumb?
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Many days she appears obviously tired from work, school, homework, and household chores.
Academic text (2013) -
After hearing the same story for the hundredth time, I realized I was just tired of it.
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She felt tired of the repetitive discussions that never seemed to lead anywhere interesting.
Synonyms
721
1.0
Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient
182
1.3
Not interesting or lively
54
3.4
Ordinary and not special or new
37
4.1
Making you bored, annoyed, or mentally tired
32
3.1
Not new or interesting because of repetition
26
6.6
Not new or interesting because it is used too often
21
7.2
Used so often that it feels boring
10
6.7
Very tired or no longer interesting because people use it too much
8
7.8
Dull and old-fashioned, not interesting or new
7
7.6
No longer original or interesting because people use it so often
3
4.6
A phrase or idea used so often that it is no longer interesting
2
4.0
Used so often that it does not feel new and seems boring
2
7.0
Makes you feel tired or bored because it is repetitive
1
7.9
Not interesting because people use it too often
1
6.4
An idea or phrase used so often that it is no longer interesting
1
5.4
Making you feel tired and worn out
1
7.4
Used so often it feels like a boring idea
1
6.8
No longer new or fashionable
Something that is common and not special
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Compounds
- Literature
Used to show someone is drunk without saying so, especially in British English
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Etymology
Tired can also mean 'boring' and it uses the same root tire, from the idea of being 'worn out' by use. That's why a 'tired' story or joke feels used up and no longer interesting.