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to jade

to jade

1 8.1
To make someone tired or bored by doing something too often
  • verb
  • /dʒeɪd/
translation icon : hartar
  • After listening to the same song on repeat, he felt jaded and uninterested in music.

OK, I, I, I hate to hear stuff like this, but it, it does, it does jade you quite a bit.

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Examples

  • I was oblivious to how or why my decision could backlash into such controversy, or how deeply that backlash would jade me for a time.

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  • The constant overtime work began to jade her enthusiasm for the project.

  • OK, I, I, I hate to hear stuff like this, but it, it does, it does jade you quite a bit.

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  • That one experience jaded me against professional help for 20 years!

    Blog text (26)

  • We, as a people, need to stop letting political affiliation jade every single issue and decision.

    Blog text (12)

  • This jaded many people toward religion.

    Blog text (32)

  • Living in that beehive New York City has jaded you completely.

    The Sacrament (2014)

  • Consumers will continue to be jaded as long as there is something to be jaded about: broken promises, hype, BS, and outright lies.

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  • Years of repetitive training can jade even the most passionate athletes.

Synonyms

to wear
vsto jade
84 4.6

Make someone tired over time because of stress or effort

emphasizes losing enthusiasm through repetition rather than only physical exhaustion
to wear down
vsto jade
27 4.1

Slowly make a person or thing weaker by repeated pressure

focuses more on boredom from repetition rather than gradual weakening
to tire
vsto jade
23 1.0

To become very tired or make someone very tired

adds the idea of boredom from repetition rather than only exhaustion
to wear out
vsto jade
19 2.7

To make a person very tired or a thing stop working by using it too much

is more about causing boredom from repetition than total breakdown
to bore
vsto jade
15 1.4

To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak

produces both boredom and tiredness by repeated use
to fatigue
vsto jade
11 4.6

To make someone very tired by hard work or long effort

involves boredom and loss of enthusiasm from repeated exposure
to tire out
vsto jade
10 2.1

To make a person very tired by using up their energy

often implies gradual loss of interest from repeated experience rather than only energy loss
to weary
vsto jade
4 4.4

To make someone or yourself very tired after long effort

focuses also on losing interest from repetition not just exhaustion
to pall
vsto jade
1 7.2

To stop being interesting or enjoyable

causes people to feel tired and less enthusiastic through repetition
to fag out
vsto jade
  • UK
1 9.7

To become very tired after hard work or stress

is more about becoming bored and worn out from repetition rather than only physical collapse
to wear upon
vsto jade
7.0

Make someone tired over time from too much work or stress

refers more to losing interest from repetition than only physical exhaustion
to outwear
vsto jade
8.3

To make someone very tired by long, hard effort

leans more toward boredom from repetition than pure physical exhaustion
to fag
vsto jade
  • UK
9.9

To work very hard until you feel tired

highlights loss of enthusiasm from repetition rather than only hard work

Antonyms

to energize
  • US
65 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

to invigorate
26 5.5

To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively

Phrasal Verbs

to jade someone's perspective
9.9

Make someone less open to new ideas after bad experiences

Compounds

jade green
3.3

A light green color like the pale green of a jewel

jade vine
  • Philippine
8.2

A climbing evergreen plant with bright green claw-shaped flowers used for decoration

jade-green
4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

How Bored

to jade
1 8.1
to bore
15 1.4

Surface Forms

jade infinitive
jaded past
jaded past participle
jading present participle
jades third person singular

Etymology

The verb jade and the adjective jaded come from the idea of being worn out, like an overworked horse, so to 'jade' or be jaded is to become 'tired' or 'bored'.