fatigued

adjective

fa·​tigued fə-ˈtēgd 

: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue

fatigued leg muscles

It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.

—Jim Harrison

We drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.

—Glen Martin

Synonyms

• all in
• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of fatigued in a Sentence

the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans seemed a bit fatigued despite this being the main event of a two-hour Raw. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Does the recipient seems confused, fatigued, agitated or unsteady? —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024

That risks half-finished ballots cast by fatigued voters, mistakes by poll workers and longer lines at voting locations on Election Day. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024

The event was conducted in two-person heats, and often one or both riders would come to a complete stop because their muscles were too fatigued, before starting again. —Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above