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Tired

tired

adjective

needing to rest or sleep

exhausted

adjective

extremely tired and without enough energy to do anything else

sleepy

adjective

feeling tired and wanting to sleep

weary

adjective

very tired, especially because of hard work or activity

drowsy

adjective

feeling that you want to sleep

fatigued

adjective

feeling extremely tired, either physically or mentally

dozy

adjective

tired and likely to go to sleep

run-down

adjective

so tired that you do not feel well

all in

so tired that you cannot do anything more

on your last legs

extremely tired

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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