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knackered

knackered

6 8.5
Feeling very tired and having no energy
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæk.əd/
  • UK
: agotado
  • She was so knackered that she fell asleep on the couch as soon as she got home.
  • completely knackered

And I remember being on the phone and I was knackered.

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Examples

  • I've gotta go, I'm knackered.

  • Well, I'm sitting at home feeling knackered from a weekend fishing with a couple of mates.

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  • And yeah, my body is knackered from the gym.

  • Let's leave this studio because I am knackered and hungry.

  • You go on top, though, 'cause I'm knackered.

  • Well, as the British say, I'm knackered.

  • I'm knackered, but I'm totally on a high.

  • If you are somehow still reading this, I suspect you're probably knackered, too.

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  • I'm so knackered.

  • Actually, I'm pretty knackered.

Synonyms

tired
vsknackered
∞ 1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

shows a much stronger, extreme lack of energy
exhausted
vsknackered
272 2.0

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

is the general neutral label for the same total exhaustion
weary
vsknackered
126 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

is the intense extreme tiredness rather than gradual fatigue
burned-out
vsknackered
62 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

is the general label for very deep tiredness without stress cause
beat
vsknackered
  • Informal
53 6.7

Very tired and without energy

is the standard neutral expression for extreme exhaustion
worn out
vsknackered
46 2.9

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is the neutral term for the same absolute lack of energy
worn
vsknackered
43 2.8

Looking very tired because of too much work or worry

means deep exhaustion itself rather than visible signs
fatigued
vsknackered
23 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is the everyday emphatic way to say deep depletion
drained
vsknackered
22 3.4

Feeling very tired with no energy left

describes severe tiredness without the emptied image
frazzled
vsknackered
  • Informal
18 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

describes extreme exhaustion without stressing stress or worry
whacked
vsknackered
  • UK
11 9.3

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is the neutral everyday label for that same intense state
worn-out
vsknackered
8 2.4

A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work

refers to extreme tiredness without the product image
wilted
vsknackered
5 3.7

Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy

means extreme exhaustion reaching complete lack of energy
washed-out
vsknackered
  • Informal
5 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

refers to extreme tiredness without focusing on appearance
tuckered
vsknackered
  • Informal
5 7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

is the stronger, more emphatic expression of extreme tiredness
dog-tired
vsknackered
  • Informal
3 6.4

Very tired after doing hard work for a long time

is the neutral label for the same intense tiredness
wearied
vsknackered
2 3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

is extreme tiredness without focusing on a recent effort
wacked
vsknackered
  • Informal
2 8.7

Very tired and without energy after hard work

is the general neutral term for the same high tiredness
totn
vsknackered
  • Slang
1 9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

is the neutral way to state the same total exhaustion
aweary
vsknackered
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is the modern everyday expression for the same extreme tiredness
short on energy
vsknackered
1 3.5

Feeling tired and weak

implies a more extreme, absolute absence of energy
knickered
vsknackered
  • UK
1 9.6

Very tired after hard physical activity

is the neutral everyday label for the same intense state
bone-deep tired
vsknackered
1 8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is the emphatic general term for profound fatigue
overworn
vsknackered
6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is extreme tiredness without naming a specific cause
dead on one's feet
vsknackered
  • Informal
7.1

Very tired after hard physical or mental work

is similar but used more broadly in everyday speech
whooped
vsknackered
  • Informal
6.0

Feeling very tired after physical effort

is the same deep exhaustion but used more broadly
as tired as HE-double-toothpicks
vsknackered
  • Informal
9.9

So tired you can hardly move

is the plain serious expression of the same deep exhaustion
perishingly tired
vsknackered
  • Informal
7.9

Very low on energy and unable to do much

is a plain term for extreme tiredness without dramatic tone
kaputt
vsknackered
  • Informal
9.0

Very tired after hard work

is the common everyday way to state deep fatigue
deuced tired
vsknackered
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

is the straightforward term for the same deep fatigue

Antonyms

88 1.6

Full of energy and active

23 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

exhausted
272 2.0
knackered
  • UK
6 8.5
to weary
4 4.4
tired
∞ 1.0
drowsy
22 2.7

Surface Forms

knackered positive

Morphology

knackered = knacker (semi-transparent) = knacker + ed

The adjective comes from 'knacker' + '-ed' meaning 'worn out' (originally of animals), but the connection is somewhat idiomatic and 'knacker' is not a common base for many learners.

Etymology

Knackered comes from knacker, a person who took old, worn-out horses to be killed or used for parts, so being knackered means being 'used up' and very 'tired'.