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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word jade distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of jade are exhaust, fatigue, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When can exhaust be used instead of jade?

In some situations, the words exhaust and jade are roughly equivalent. However, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

Where would fatigue be a reasonable alternative to jade?

Although the words fatigue and jade have much in common, fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When might tire be a better fit than jade?

The meanings of tire and jade largely overlap; however, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

In what contexts can weary take the place of jade?

While the synonyms weary and jade are close in meaning, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jade
Verb
It is jaded, sluggish, missing dynamism and an exciting spark. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Is Eggers’s the scariest because I’m jaded and over-exposed to gory content of all sorts—fictitious or otherwise? Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
The style of the ceramic figurines, for example, is also seen in southern Guatemala, while other artifacts found alongside them—for example, the jade pendants—are also known from Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 There are at least two living rooms, one of which includes a jade fireplace perfect for holding parties and/or seances. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially single, weeks after settling divorce Reiterating that there was no huge, singular issue to blame for their split, Affleck argued that the details behind their breakup would probably bore most people.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Serves 4 Time 1 hour Corn Mexican Recipes Recipes by Cuisine Recipes by Ingredient Ingredients 3 ears field corn, or sweet corn, kernels cut from the cobs, cobs halved crosswise, divided Kosher salt 1 large bunch fresh chipilín leaves (8 oz.), stemmed, or 6 oz.
    Claudia Sántiz, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2025
  • On their menus: seafood bake, grilled street corn on the cob, coconut water, dips with chips, meat and cheese plates, a trio of sparkling cocktails and s’mores.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • So for all the coquette girlies on a budget, LoveShackFancy brushes are the biggest no-brainer.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Sophomore Madison Booker can match Hidalgo and Miles shot-for-shot, and Texas’ defensive pressure frequently tires opponents.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.
    Jane Kim, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.
    Rebecca Scofield / Made by History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.
    Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • New Jersey maintained a 2-1 lead at the end of a scrappy second period, and were inches away from extending the advantage in the final seconds when Hischier’s shot toward a mostly open net glanced off the skate of his teammate, Timo Meier, and went wide of the crease.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
  • And with likely two full practices left in the regular season, their returns will have to come after a lot of skates with either Ness or the assistant coaches after morning skates.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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