SICK AND TIRED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

sick and tired

adjective

Definition of sick and tired

as in tired

having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings

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Recent Examples of sick and tired And victims of an entire system that protected the rich, powerful elites, and that's what Americans are absolutely sick and tired of. — NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026 By that point, however, the players were growing sick and tired of a wildly popular coach who had the full support of GM Bob Gainey, and team owner Tom Hicks. — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025 Aside from the recent results, the Nuggets are just plain sick and tired of Minnesota. — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025 Are Americans truly sick and tired of their healthcare system? — Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sick and tired

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Adjective

Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
In an age of endless subscriptions and price hikes, people are sick and tired of paying for access to products rather than owning them.

— Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of tired

Adjective

The former Spice Girl — who went viral for her bored reaction to England’s winning goal in the team’s quarterfinal victory over Norway on July 11 — hugged her husband after England scored, as seen on the Fox broadcast.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
After all, cell phone novels do provide a window into the millennial psyche (bored, online) during a couple of lost decades.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of bored

Adjective

Nate becomes fed up with his girlfriend’s workaholic lifestyle because of her demanding boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), and years later fans would go on to view Nate — not Miranda — as the real villain of the film.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
After clearing logjams in the White House and House of Representatives, the legislation drew broad support in an election year where both parties are increasingly aware that voters have said they're fed up with the high cost of living.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of fed up

Adjective

Our founder has spent his career advocating for a shift from sick care to true health creation.

— Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Officials recommended wearing masks in crowded indoor settings, staying current on vaccinations, testing for the virus and remaining home when sick.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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