jaded
Americanadjective
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dulled or satiated by overindulgence.
a jaded appetite.
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worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse.
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dissipated.
a jaded reprobate.
adjective
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exhausted or dissipated
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satiated
Other Word Forms
- jadedly adverb
- jadedness noun
- unjaded adjective
Etymology
Origin of jaded
Example Sentences
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For jaded adults and curious children alike, Amélie’s wide-eyed marvel of the world will instill new faith just when we could use it the most.
From Salon
Former captain Michael Vaughan questioned their preparedness for this Ashes series, saying England looked "jaded".
From BBC
“It was raw emotion without any tricks, without any wordplay, without any of the stuff that I’d been so jaded by in the industry.”
From Los Angeles Times
“This kid is real. He’s not jaded or tainted by anything yet. And to Netflix’s credit, they took a chance on him.”
From Los Angeles Times
While it doesn’t share that series’ satiric humor, it is a solid mystery-thriller that Thompson’s jaded Zoë Boehm and Wilson’s tremulous but tough Sarah Tucker lift into the revelatory.
From Los Angeles Times
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