dead tired

adjective

Very tired; completely exhausted.

Meanings

adjectivedead tired (not comparable)
  1. not comparableVery tired; completely exhausted.

Origin

As if one were dead: utterly without energy. Compare bone-idle, knackered.

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Translations

Finnish kuolemanväsynyt
  • kuolemanväsynytvery tired
German todmüde
  • todmüdevery tired
Italian stanco morto
  • stanco mortovery tired
Swedish dödstrött
  • dödströttvery tired
Vietnamese mệt rũ
  • mệt rũvery tired
Cite this entry
APA

dead tired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20tired

MLA

“dead tired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20tired. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead tired,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20tired.

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