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

Babies born after significant fentanyl exposure in utero may have seizures, vomiting, diarrhea and be irritable, fatigued and have trouble feeding. —Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024

Commanders and military analysts said the purpose of that fighting, and Russian assaults on the nearby city of Niu-York, was to put pressure on Ukraine’s fatigued infantry units, with the aim of breaking through to Kostiantynivka. —Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 27 July 2024

As the kilometers ticked past, however, and the riders became more and more fatigued, Niewiadoma found an extra kick and began closing the time gap. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024

The pulsing heat and massage of water on fatigued muscles offer sweet relief while rinsing away the stresses of the day. —Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above