jaded

• Beschreibt eine Person, die müde, gelangweilt oder lustlos ist, meist weil sie zu viel von etwas gehabt hat oder etwas zu oft erlebt hat.

Describes a person who is tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something.

1. Tired or boredB2formal

   Feeling tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, often because of having too much of something.

   Müde oder übersättigt

   • After years of traveling, she became jaded with the constant hotel stays.
   • He felt jaded after working overtime for weeks.
   • The critic was jaded by the endless stream of mediocre films.

   Synonymeboredfed upindifferenttireduninterestedwearyworld-weary

   Antonymeenergeticenthusiasticexcitedfreshkeenvigorous

2. C1formal

   Having a cynical or distrustful attitude, often due to negative past experiences.

   Zynisch oder misstrauisch

   • The jaded journalist no longer believed in political promises.
   • She grew jaded after being lied to repeatedly.
   • His jaded view of love came from a series of failed relationships.

   Synonymecynicaldisillusioneddistrustfulmisanthropicpessimisticsuspiciousworld-weary

   Antonymecredulousgulliblehopefulidealisticinnocentnaiveoptimistictrusting

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, jemanden zu ermüden, zu erschöpfen oder auszulaugen; es wird oft in älteren literarischen Kontexten verwendet.

An archaic verb meaning to tire, weary, or exhaust, often used in older literary contexts.

1. To tire or exhaustC1formal

   To make someone feel tired, worn out, or weary, often from overwork or repetition.

   Ermüden

   • The long journey had jaded the travelers.
   • Constant criticism can jade even the most enthusiastic person.
   • Years of dealing with bureaucracy had jaded her spirit.

   Synonymedebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguetaxtiretire outwear outweary

   Antonymeenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestimulate