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Tired vs Relaxed - What's the difference?

tired | relaxed |

As verbs the difference between tired and relaxed

is that tired is past tense of tire while relaxed is past tense of relax.

As adjectives the difference between tired and relaxed

is that tired is in need of some rest or sleep while relaxed is having an easy-going mood or temperament.

tired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tire)

    • Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • In need of some rest or sleep.
  • Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
    • I'm tired of this
  • Overused]], [[cliché.
    • a tired song

    Usage notes

    * Adverbs often applied to "tired": physically, mentally, emotionally.

    Synonyms

    * exhausted * fatigued * sleepy * See also * See also

    See also

    * I am tired * sick and tired * that tired feeling

    Anagrams

    *

    relaxed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an easy-going mood or temperament.
  • Eased or loosened.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed .}}

    Synonyms

    * calm

    Antonyms

    * stressed, nervous, anxious

    Verb

    (head)
  • (relax)