tired UK [ˈtaɪ̯əd]US [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd]adjective 5forms 4phrases 3 adjective5 •having little energy and wanting to rest or sleep •Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.I'm tired of this •Overused, cliché. •Old and worn. •(slang) Played out, ineffectual; incompetent.They even went so far as to question whether indigenous peoples are 'peoples' in a tired attempt to deny the status of indigenous peoples in order to deny their right to self-determination. — 2011 formsmore tired · tireder · most tired · tiredest Phrases with tired dog-tiredExhausted. sick and tiredBored to the point of weariness. tired and emotionalDrunk.