WordValejaded
tired and bored from overexposure
In more detail
1. (adjective) tired and uninterested because you have experienced something so many times that it is no longer exciting
2. (adjective) worn out or exhausted
Examples
- 1. After years of travel, she had become jaded and no longer enjoyed visiting new countries.
- 2. The jaded leather on the old armchair showed signs of age and heavy use.
How to use jaded
Jaded typically describes someone who has lost interest or enthusiasm through overexposure or excessive experience, carrying implications of weariness and disillusionment. It differs from merely tired by emphasizing emotional numbness rather than physical exhaustion, and often suggests a somewhat cynical or indifferent attitude.
Common phrases
- jaded palette
- jaded eye
- jaded audience
- jaded traveler
- look jaded
- grow jaded
Synonyms
cynical · weary · blasé · apathetic · world-weary
Opposites
eager · enthusiastic · fresh
Word family
jadedness (noun)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use jaded to mean simply tired or bored without the connotation of hardened experience that comes from repeated exposure; jaded specifically implies a loss of interest due to familiarity.
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