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Jaded

adjective/JAY-did/

tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

Movies no longer excited him; he felt jaded.

A jade was a worn-out old horse — jaded people feel worn out and bored by too much of something.

Use for people dulled by excess or repetition: jaded viewers, feeling jaded; more than just tired.