Another Word for Exhausted

Mild · A little, in the background

tired

The plain word for needing rest.

sleepy

Tired in a way a nap would fix.

drowsy

Heavy-eyed and slow, often after eating.

weary

Tired from a long stretch of effort.

beat

Casual word for tired after a full day.

low on energy

Running on less than usual, but still going.

sluggish

Slow to start, body and brain both.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

drained

Emptied out, often by people or emotions.

worn out

Tired from repeated effort over days.

fatigued

A more formal word for persistent tiredness.

wiped out

Informal, completely out of energy for today.

frazzled

Tired and frayed from juggling too much.

run-down

Tired in a way that makes you feel a bit unwell.

zonked

Slang for so tired you could fall asleep anywhere.

Intense · Strong, taking over

depleted

Your reserves are gone and need real rebuilding.

burnt out

Exhaustion from long-term stress, often work.

spent

Used up completely, nothing left to give.

running on fumes

Everyday phrase for pushing on with no fuel.

dead on your feet

Informal, upright but barely functioning.

prostrate

So exhausted you are physically laid low.

bone-tired

A deep tiredness you feel in your whole body.

I am exhausted after the move.

I am bone-tired after the move, every muscle aches.

Talking to my family exhausts me.

Talking to my family leaves me drained for the rest of the day.

I am exhausted from this project.

I am running on fumes with this project and the deadline is Friday.

The baby has me exhausted.

The baby has me zonked, I fell asleep sitting up.

I have been exhausted for months.

I have been depleted for months, and a weekend off is not fixing it.