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jaded

Adjective

IPA /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

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Tired, bored and less interested in something because you have experienced too much of it or done it for too long.

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jaded/ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

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A new activity is enjoyable at first
The same experience is repeated too often
Interest fades into tired boredom

A jaded person feels weary or bored after too much of the same experience.

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After weeks of eating out, I felt jaded and wanted a simple home meal.
The repetitive assignments left even the most enthusiastic students feeling jaded.

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jaded — Tired, bored and less interested in something because you have experienced too much of it or done it for too long.

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Tired, bored and less interested in something because you have experienced too much of it or done it for too long.

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Word origin

Formed from jade and -ed; its early English uses date from the late sixteenth century.

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A jaded palate describes someone who has become hard to please after much experience of food.

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