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- Dictionarytiredness/ˈtʌɪədnəs/
noun
- 1. the state of wishing for sleep or rest; weariness: "tiredness overcame her and she fell into a deep slumber"
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the feeling that you are in need of rest or sleep: He said that it was tiredness that led him to make the mistake. I was overtaken by a sudden wave of tiredness. See. tired. Fewer examples. His constant tiredness was caused by depression. Martin blamed tiredness for his defeat in the game. They began to feel the tiredness in their muscles.
1. : drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion. 2. : obviously worn by hard use : run-down. 3. : trite, hackneyed. tiredly adverb. tiredness noun. Synonyms. all in. aweary [ archaic] beaten. bleary. burned-out. burnt-out. bushed. dead. done. drained. exhausted. fatigued. jaded. knackered [ British] limp. logy.
tiredness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
TIRED definition: 1. in need of rest or sleep: 2. used to describe people, ideas, or subjects that are not…. Learn more.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work.
/ˈtaɪərd/ /ˈtaɪəd/ IPA guide. Other forms: tireder; tiredest. If you're tired, you should get some rest. If you're tired of being tired, you might need to eat better and exercise more. If you're tired of being told what to do, you should stop asking for advice.
Definition of tiredness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tired definition: exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy. See examples of TIRED used in a sentence.
feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest synonym weary. to be/look/feel tired. I'm too tired even to think. They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). He still felt really tired and wanted to stay in bed. tired from something I'm still a bit tired from the journey.
tired, exhausted, fatigued, wearied, weary suggest a condition in which a large part of one’s energy and vitality has been consumed. One who is tired has used up a considerable part of his or her bodily or mental resources: to feel tired at the end of the day.
