Another Word for Tired

Mild · A little, in the background

sleepy

Your eyes are heavy and bed sounds good.

drowsy

Slow and dozy, often after a meal or in a warm room.

weary

A gentle, worn feeling after a long stretch of effort.

sluggish

Your body and mind are moving slower than usual.

heavy-eyed

You keep catching yourself blinking too long.

groggy

Foggy and slow, usually right after waking.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

fatigued

Tiredness that sticks around even after a little rest.

worn out

Used up by a full day or a busy week.

drained

Your energy has been pulled out, often by people or stress.

run down

Low energy that makes you feel close to getting sick.

beat

Informal: tired after hard physical or mental work.

knackered

British slang for very tired.

bushed

Informal: tired out, often after activity.

lethargic

Low energy and low drive, hard to get going.

Intense · Strong, taking over

exhausted

Your energy is fully gone and you need real recovery.

depleted

Your reserves are empty after a long period of giving.

wiped out

Informal: completely out of energy.

spent

You have nothing left to give right now.

burnt out

Long-term exhaustion where rest no longer refills you.

dead on your feet

Everyday phrase for still standing but barely.

running on empty

You keep going even though the tank is dry.

bone-tired

Tiredness so deep it feels like it is in your body itself.

I'm tired after work.

I'm drained after work and can't face cooking.

I'm so tired, I barely slept.

I'm groggy, the storm kept me up half the night.

I've been tired for months.

I've been running on empty for months, and weekends don't fix it.

The hike made me tired.

The hike left me beat, but in a good way.

The new baby has us tired.

The new baby has us dead on our feet.