Jaded
/ˈdʒeɪdɪd/
adjectiveC1
Definition
Jaded means feeling tired or bored because you have done or seen something many times before. It often happens when a person loses interest or excitement due to too much experience or too many similar things. It can also mean feeling emotionally worn out or less sensitive.
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Feeling tired or bored from too much experience or too many similar things
- •After years of traveling, she felt jaded and wanted a quiet life.
- •The actor became jaded with all the attention and wanted privacy.
- •He was jaded by the constant meetings and repeated discussions.
Emotionally worn out or less sensitive due to overexposure
- •The journalist grew jaded after covering many sad stories.
- •She felt jaded about love after several bad relationships.
Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "jaded" like "tired," but not just physically tired—more like tired inside or bored because of too much experience.
- ✓Picture a person who has eaten the same food every day for a year and now feels no pleasure eating it.
- ✓It's the feeling when you watch the same movie many times and no longer enjoy it.
- ✓Sounds like "JAY-did" → imagine a person named Jay who did everything many times and now feels bored.
- ✓In stories, jaded characters often feel unhappy or tired of their life adventures because nothing surprises them anymore.
- ✓NOT like "excited" (full of energy and interest); jaded is the opposite, showing loss of energy and interest.
- ✓NOT like "sleepy" (physical tiredness); jaded is more about feeling emotionally or mentally tired.
- ✓NOT like "bored" in a simple way; jaded includes a sense of being worn out by experience, not just a moment of boredom.
Try Other Words
- •Weary: feeling very tired or worn out (Use when emphasizing physical or emotional exhaustion)
- •Bored: feeling uninterested or tired of something (Use when focusing on lack of interest without deep emotional exhaustion)
- •Fed up: feeling annoyed or unhappy with a situation (Use when frustration is stronger and more negative)
Unboxing
- •Word parts: (No clear prefix or suffix; "jaded" comes from the root "jade")
- •Etymology: From Old Norse "jade," meaning a tired or worn-out horse; later used for people feeling worn out
- •Historical development: Originally described horses that were tired or worn out; by the 1600s, used for people feeling exhausted or bored
- •Modern usage: Commonly used to describe people emotionally or mentally tired because of too much experience or repetition
Reflect & Connect
•Can you think of a time when you felt jaded about something you once loved? What changed your feelings?
•How might being jaded affect the way people try new experiences or meet new people?
Fill in the blanks
1.After working in the same job for many years, she felt jaded and lost her ___ for the work.
2.He became jaded because he had seen the same problems ___ again and again.
3.Unlike feeling just bored, being jaded means you are ___ by too much experience.
4.When someone is jaded, they often feel ___ or less excited about things they used to enjoy.
5.The writer was jaded after covering many sad stories, which made her feel emotionally ___.
6.People who feel jaded might say they are ___ with a situation and want a change.
7.Even though the event was new, he felt jaded because his mind was ___ by similar experiences before.