tuckered

7.4

Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day

adjective
/ˈtʌkərd/

Informal

: agotado

The children were so tuckered after playing outside that they fell asleep on the sofa.

That way any pioneers who get injured or just get plain plum tuckered out can continue to contribute to our great cause in the best way that they can.

Examples

After the vigorous workout, he felt tuckered and decided to take a nap.
After the long hike, I was completely tuckered and needed to rest.
That way any pioneers who get injured or just get plain plum tuckered out can continue to contribute to our great cause in the best way that they can.

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Synonyms

tired

vstuckered

∞ 1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

is similar but especially refers to tiredness after physical activity

weary

vstuckered

129 3.2

Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort

focuses more on physical activity as the usual cause

exhausted

vstuckered

104 2.0

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

is similar but typically points to recent physical exertion as cause

burned-out

vstuckered

27 4.4

Very tired after doing too much work for a long time

is acute tiredness often following recent physical activity rather than chronic stress

frazzled

vstuckered

Informal

16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

centres on physical tiredness without the stress element

fatigued

vstuckered

13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is more informal and centers on physical exertion as cause

knackered

vstuckered

3 8.5

Feeling very tired and having no energy

leans toward exhaustion caused by physical activity in everyday use

overtired

vstuckered

2 3.4

Too sleepy to relax or fall asleep

is ordinary exhaustion that most often follows physical activity

totn

vstuckered

Slang

2 9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

is the informal same idea, usually after physical activity

washed-out

vstuckered

Informal

1 5.1

Being very tired and without energy

shares exhaustion meaning but often points to physical tiredness specifically

pooped

vstuckered

Informal

1 5.8

Being very tired and without energy after hard exercise

is the same sense focused on physical activity as cause

knickered

vstuckered

9.6

Very tired after hard physical activity

is tired in the same way, especially after physical activity

whooped

vstuckered

Informal

6.0

Feeling very tired after physical effort

is used similarly, with physical activity as the usual trigger

gassed

vstuckered

Informal

7.6

Being very tired and out of breath after hard exercise

is more general physical exhaustion rather than breathlessness specifically

deuced tired

vstuckered

Archaic

9.9

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

uses the same intense tiredness but often tied to physical effort

bone-deep tired

vstuckered

8.2

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

is similarly deep but commonly follows physical activity specifically

wearied

vstuckered

3.4

Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort

narrows this to tiredness especially after physical exertion

spent

vstuckered

3.5

Very tired and with no energy left

is similar but commonly follows physical activity rather than long use

drained

vstuckered

3.4

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is the same emptiness but usually after physical effort

worn-out

vstuckered

2.4

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

focuses instead on tiredness caused directly by physical exertion

overworn

vstuckered

6.1

Very tired because of too much work or travel

is similar but points to physical activity rather than prolonged stress

short on energy

vstuckered

3.5

Feeling tired and weak

is stronger and usually describes clear physical exhaustion

Antonyms

energetic

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

refreshed

1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

exhausted

104 2.0

tuckered

Informal

7.4

tired

∞ 1.0

rested

1.0

Surface Forms

tuckered positive

Morphology

tuckered = tucker (semi-transparent) = tucker + ed

The adjectival '-ed' formation is regular, but the base verb 'tucker' is informal/colloquial and may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Etymology

Tuckered is a friendly way to say very tired. A helpful way to remember it is to think of being tucked into bed, 'ready to sleep' after hard work, which is why tuckered means exhausted.