knackered

knack·ered

adj \ˈna-kərd\

Definition of KNACKERED

British

: tired, exhausted

Examples of KNACKERED

1. She was too knackered to join them for dinner.
2. <I'm absolutely knackered, so no pub-crawling for me tonight.>

Origin of KNACKERED

English slang knacker to kill, tire, perhaps from knacker, noun

First Known Use: 1886

Related to KNACKERED

Synonyms: all in, aweary [archaic], beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, done in, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, weary [British], limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, wiped out, worn, worn-out

Antonyms: unwearied

Related Words: overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked; broken-down, run-down; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened; drowsy, heavy, sleepy; lethargic, sluggish

Near Antonyms: fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized; active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

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