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Tired vs Worried - What's the difference?

tired | worried |

As verbs the difference between tired and worried

is that tired is past tense of tire while worried is past tense of worry.

As adjectives the difference between tired and worried

is that tired is in need of some rest or sleep while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

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

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    worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
    • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)

    • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

    Anagrams

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