jaded

[ jey-did ]

adjective

1. dulled or satiated by overindulgence:

   a jaded appetite.

2. worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse.
3. dissipated:

   a jaded reprobate.

jaded

/ ˈdʒeɪdɪd /

adjective

1. exhausted or dissipated
2. satiated

Derived Forms

• ˈjadedness, noun
• ˈjadedly, adverb

Other Words From

• jaded·ly adverb
• jaded·ness noun
• un·jaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaded¹

First recorded in 1585–95; jade ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Someone who really got into the medical profession for the right reasons but has now become so jaded that she’s on autopilot — she’s zooming toward retirement.

From Los Angeles Times

Betty represents tangible reality while Norma embodies seductive illusion in a musical that dramatizes the unfair fight between them for Joe’s jaded soul.

From Los Angeles Times

“Zero question that the ads work, even with political stuff where people are absolutely jaded,” Keith Teske told me.

From Slate

After all, journalists may be jaded—but at least in Avlon’s estimation, they have nothing on political consultants.

From Slate

They said it was an example of why some people had become "jaded" with Instagram.

From BBC

Related Words

• bored
• tired
• weary