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Jaded: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Jaded adjective. Tired and unimpressed after having seen or done too much of something.
How to say it
JAY-did/ˈdʒeɪdɪd/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (JAY).
Jaded in a sentence
Even jaded critics stood to applaud the young pianist’s debut.
Ten years of airport lounges had left her jaded about travel.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- weary
- world-weary
- blasé
- cynical
Opposite:
- enthusiastic
- eager
Where jaded comes from
From jade, an old word for a worn-out horse, itself of unknown origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Ten years of airport lounges had left her _____ about travel.
- rueful
- halcyon
- jaded
Show the answer
jaded: Ten years of airport lounges had left her jaded about travel.