deuced tired

9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

adjective

Archaic

: malditamente cansado

I'm deuced tired after that long hike.

Examples

After working a double shift, he felt deuced tired and just wanted to sleep.
She admitted she was deuced tired and needed a break from studying.
By midnight, everyone at the party looked deuced tired after so much dancing.
She feels deuced tired after working all night.
After working a double shift, he felt deuced tired and just wanted to sleep.
By midnight, everyone at the party looked deuced tired after so much dancing.
She admitted she was deuced tired and needed a break from studying.

Synonyms

tired

vsdeuced tired

∞ 1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

is a much stronger emphatic phrase used to stress total and utter depletion

weary

vsdeuced tired

129 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is a more forceful expression indicating sudden or complete energy collapse

exhausted

vsdeuced tired

104 2.0

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

is a more forceful emphatic phrase stressing total lack of energy

all in

vsdeuced tired

27 5.4

Very tired and cannot do anything

is a more emphatic way to stress total lack of energy and ability

burned-out

vsdeuced tired

27 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

is a broader emphatic label not limited to long-term stress-related collapse

worn out

vsdeuced tired

23 2.9

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is a stronger phrasing that stresses total energy loss rather than mild low energy

drowsy

vsdeuced tired

22 2.7

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored

is a stronger emphatic wording that signals complete inability to remain active

frazzled

vsdeuced tired

Informal

16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

is a more general emphatic phrase for utter depletion, not stress-specific

fatigued

vsdeuced tired

13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is a more emphatic wording used to stress absolute energy depletion

knackered

vsdeuced tired

3 8.5

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is a stronger emphatic wording used to stress absolute depletion

dog-tired

vsdeuced tired

Informal

3 6.4

Very tired after doing hard work for a long time

is a more forceful phrase to emphasize absolute lack of energy

washed-out

vsdeuced tired

Informal

1 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

is a more emphatic expression used to stress utter energy collapse

bushed

vsdeuced tired

Informal

1 8.2

Feeling very tired after a long time of hard work or activity

is a more colorful emphatic phrasing used to stress utter depletion

aweary

vsdeuced tired

Archaic

1 9.9

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

is a modern emphatic wording used commonly rather than archaic phrasing

drained

vsdeuced tired

3.4

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is a stronger emphatic form used to express total energy emptiness

wearied

vsdeuced tired

3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

is an emphatic term denoting extreme depletion rather than routine post-effort weakness

overworn

vsdeuced tired

6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is a general emphatic phrase for extreme energy loss without naming cause

whacked

vsdeuced tired

9.3

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is a general emphatic phrasing used across registers, not only regionally

wacked

vsdeuced tired

Informal

8.7

Very tired and without energy after hard work

is a stronger emphatic option used when wanting to stress utter depletion

knickered

vsdeuced tired

9.6

Very tired after hard physical activity

is a broader emphatic phrase usable for many causes not only physical ones

totally zogged

vsdeuced tired

Slang

9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

is a widely usable emphatic phrasing rather than only narrow slang usage

tuckered

vsdeuced tired

Informal

7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is a more emphatic general phrase used for severe depletion in any situation

wilted

vsdeuced tired

3.7

Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy

is a stronger phrasing expressing absolute loss of energy, not mere weakness

as tired as HE-double-toothpicks

vsdeuced tired

Informal

9.9

So tired you can hardly move

is a stronger, more direct emphatic term rather than playful humour

perishingly tired

vsdeuced tired

Informal

7.9

Very low on energy and unable to do much

is a similar intense phrasing used as a common emphatic intensifier

bone-deep tired

vsdeuced tired

8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is a general emphatic phrase usable without implying deep bodily sensation

whooped

vsdeuced tired

Informal

6.0

Feeling very tired after physical effort

is a broader emphatic expression that applies beyond just post-effort states

Antonyms

refreshed

1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

deuced tired

Archaic

9.9

exhausted

104 2.0

fatigued

13 4.1

tired

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deuced tired positive

Morphology

deuced + tired

The adjective 'deuced' functions as an intensifier and combined with 'tired' yields the straightforward meaning 'very/extremely tired.' This follows a common intensifier + adjective composition that is cross-linguistically typical, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning despite 'deuced' being somewhat informal or dated.

Etymology

Deuced tired may come from the old word 'deuce', which people used as a mild name for the 'devil' or for something very strong. Calling someone 'deuced' made the idea bigger, so 'deuced tired' came to mean 'extremely tired'.