Synonyms of played out
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Another word for played out is run-down. Other synonyms of played out are shot, tired, bone-tired, drained and weary.
Synonyms and similar words for played out
adjectiveTired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
- exhausted
- wearyHaving the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
- bleareyedHaving dim or rheumy eyes.
- blearyTired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
- bleary-eyedTired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.
- bone-tiredVery tired; so tired one feels it in one’s bones.
- bushed
- tired outFeeling exhausted; out of energy due to exhaustion.
- spent
- wrecked
- drainedLacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
- dog-tiredExhausted.
- dog-wearyExtremely weary.
- fatiguedTired; weary.
- forfairnForlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.
- forlagen British, dialectalExhausted; worn out.
- heavyeyedHaving droopy eyes, typically due to tiredness.
- jadedWorn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.
- languidOf a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness...
- enervated
- out of gas
- run-downTired and exhausted.
- shattered BritishExtremely tired or exhausted.
- shotTired, weary.
- sleepySuggesting tiredness.
- stuffed Australia, UKVery tired.
- tiredIn need of some rest or sleep.
- washed outVery tired and lacking energy or animation.
- wearifulVery weary; exhausted.
- whacked USTired; fatigued.
- whipped slangVery tired; worn out; exhausted.
- worn
- worn out
- banjaxed
- beat US
- buggered vulgar
- busted
- dead tiredVery tired; completely exhausted.
- cream crackered slangKnackered; tired, exhausted.
- done
- done in
- fagged outVery tired, or exhausted by hard work or physical exercise.
- friedExtremely tired due to exertion or stress; exhausted.
- fucked vulgar
- gassed
- jiggered
- Kerry Packered slangKnackered; exhausted; worn out.
- knackedVery tired; knackered.
- knackered British
- nadgered BritishTired or exhausted; knackered.
- poopedTired, exhausted.
- pooped out
- pumpedVery tired, especially when too fatigued to grip handholds well.
- shagged British, vulgar
- shagged out British, vulgarExhausted (as if with sexual activity).
- tuckeredSynonym of tuckered out (“tired, exhausted”).
- tuckered outTired, exhausted, worn out; spent.
- wappened
- zonkedExtremely fatigued.
- forworn archaic
- done up obsoleteWorn-out, exhausted.
adjectiveOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
- hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- triteUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
- bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
- cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- stock
- clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
- hackneyed
- overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
- overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
- overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
- patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
- shopwornOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
- staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
- threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
- timewornBanal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
- warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
- well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.
Meaning of played out
- adjective Tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
- adjective Overused, hackneyed; clichéd.
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