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tired and emotional

tired and emotional

7.6
Feeling worn out and easily upset after stress
  • adjective
  • /ˈtaɪərd ənd ɪˈmoʊʃənl/
translation icon : cansado y emocional
  • He became tired and emotional following weeks of intense work without rest.

Examples

  • After hearing the bad news, she felt tired and emotional and needed some time alone.

  • By the end of the marathon, everyone was tired and emotional but grateful for the experience.

  • I'm feeling tired and emotional.

  • Don't be tired and emotional over small things!

  • After a long week at work, she felt tired and emotional, needing a break to recharge.

  • He became tired and emotional after hearing the heartfelt speech at the charity event.

  • Following the stressful meeting, many team members left feeling tired and emotional.

Synonyms

weary
vstired and emotional
129 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is more tied to sensitivity caused by strain not just fatigue
burned-out
vstired and emotional
27 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

is more easily upset in addition to long term exhaustion
frazzled
vstired and emotional
  • Informal
16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

is physically exhausted and more easily upset rather than only anxious
overstressed
vstired and emotional
2 5.1

Feeling too much stress and unable to cope

is physically exhausted and more easily upset rather than only overwhelmed
aweary
vstired and emotional
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is modern usage focusing on strain and being easily upset
stressed
vstired and emotional
2.7

Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure

is physically exhausted and prone to becoming upset as well as strained

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

energetic
93 1.6

Full of energy and active

How Emotional

overwrought
13 7.8
tired and emotional
7.6
on edge
  • Informal
68 4.3
tense
310 3.6
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

tired and emotional positive

Morphology

tired + and + emotional

The literal meaning (‘feeling fatigued and prone to strong feelings’) is transparently derived from the constituents 'tired' + 'emotional', so a B1 learner would understand that literal sense. However, the euphemistic British meaning 'intoxicated' is a culturally specific, non-literal extension that is not directly predictable from the words alone, requiring prior exposure to the idiomatic use.

Etymology

Tired and emotional gives a simple picture: someone is physically worn out (tired) and easily moved to tears or strong feelings (emotional). So it means 'feeling very tired and easily upset'.