Definition

Feeling a strong need to rest or sleep; exhausted.

Example

After a long day at work, she felt the tiredest she had ever been.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I feel like I’m the tiredest person in the world right now.

I know what you mean; I barely got any sleep last night.

Yeah, I stayed up way too late studying for that exam.

Same here! Let’s promise to get to bed earlier tonight.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tiredest → It is formed from "tired" (from Old English "tīred", meaning exhausted or weary) and the suffix "-est" (used to form the superlative degree). The word "tiredest" means the most exhausted or weary among a group.

Memory Tip

Think of feeling the most 'exhausted' ('tired') when compared to others — that's what 'tiredest' means.

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