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jaded

JAY-did/ˈd͡ʒeɪdɪd/

3 meanings of jaded

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Bored and no longer excited, because you have done or seen something too much.

    Like eating your favorite candy every day until it stops tasting special.

    After years of fancy restaurants, the food critic felt jaded and hard to impress.

    By the third theme park in a week, the kids were too jaded to enjoy the rides.

    UsageSay jaded about something, or too jaded to enjoy it.

    Similarweary, bored, tired

    Oppositeenthusiastic, eager, fresh

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  2. 2
    cynicaladjective
    Made hard and uncaring because of bad experiences over time.

    Like a heart that has grown a thick shell after being hurt too often.

    Years on the police force had left the detective jaded about human nature.

    She grew jaded after watching so many broken promises in politics.

    Similarworld-weary

    Oppositeidealistic, trusting, naive, innocent

  3. 3
    made (someone) boredverb
    Simple past and past participle of jade. Use this form when talking about wearing someone or something out in the past.

    The long march jaded the soldiers before they even reached the battlefield.

    Years of the same boring routine had jaded him.

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jaded is a form of jade

jade, verb: To make a person or animal very tired. Full entry

Forms
jadejades he/she/itjading -ing formjaded past tense, past participle
Spelling
jade → jaded: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

From jade, meaning a worn-out horse, maybe from an Old Norse word for a mare.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts