jaded

WOTD - 11 October 2007    

English

Etymology

From jade, a worn-out horse, possibly from Old Norse jalda (“mare”). 'Jade' as a term of abuse for a woman dates from 1560. [1]

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒeɪdɛd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪdɛd

Adjective

jaded (comparative more jaded, superlative most jaded)

1. Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.
2. Made callous, cynically insensitive, or even conceited, by experience or age.

Synonyms

• (worn out): exhausted, fatigued, wearied
• See also Wikisaurus:fatigued

Related terms

• jade

Translations

Worn out, wearied, or lacking enthusiasm; exhausted

Arabic: taaban (ar) (ta3ban) m. Bosnian: iscrpljen (bs) Dutch: uitgeput (nl) Finnish: kyllästynyt (fi), väsynyt (fi)

Latvian: nodzīts (lv) m. Romanian: epuizat (ro),  (ro) m. Spanish: agotado (es)

Cynically insensitive; made callous by experience

Arabic: khichen (ar) m. French: blasé (fr)

Spanish: hastiado (es)

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Mandarin: 厌倦的 (yànjuàn de)

Verb

jaded

1. Simple past tense and past participle of jade.