Word Of The Week (WOW #16)

Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me), it’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week. WOWIf you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.

Here’s this week’s WOW:

JadedWord:

Jaded

Part Of Speech:

jaded: adjective

jadedly: adverb

jadedness: noun

Pronunciation

jey-did |  /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

MEANING: 

Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something

Irish (informal): physically tired; exhausted

Synonyms:

Sated, surfeited, cloyed, glutted, gorged, deadened, benumbed.

Tired, weary, exhausted, worn out.

Antonyms:

Fresh

Word Origin: 

late 16th century (in the sense ‘disreputable’): from jade2.

Use In Sentence: 

There are soups exotic enough for the most jaded palate.

She didn’t know if he’d welcome the gift or if his recent ordeal left him more jaded toward his past.
After being on an airplane for nearly twenty-four hours, Henry is a bit jaded and never wants to travel again.
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I hope you guys like this word and hope it’s useful to you in some or the other way! If you want to check out more words like this, then visit my page:

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26 responses to “Word Of The Week (WOW #16)”

  1. nowathome Avatar

    This is describing how I feel lately! 🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Haw! I hope you’ll feel better soon 🙂

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  2. Diana Georgia Marcos Avatar
    Diana Georgia Marcos

    I’ve been feeling a bit jaded lately, too. 😀 Love this post!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Haww! I hope you feel better soon!!!
      Thanks a lot 🙂

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  3. ErikaKind Avatar

    I guess that is a word I might never use… lol

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Haha! I understand 🙂
      But I’m sure a lot of fiction authors will find it quite handy 😉

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      1. ErikaKind Avatar

        Oh yes! For sure. It is interesting how many words exist for similar statements.

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  4. milliethom Avatar

    This is a word I really like, Heena. I love the sound of it, and it’s a great one to use in writing.

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Millie! And yea, it’s quite a useful word in writing. I’ve come across this word a number of times while reading some amazing fiction books.

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  5. e Avatar

    You know I love these posts!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Awwww… That’s really sweet of you dear! ❤
      Thanks 😀

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      1. e Avatar

        Absolutely!

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  6. tonyasmithauthor Avatar

    I sure am jaded after a long week and I am really glad the weekend has arrived! Nice word Heena. Have a great weekend.

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Me too! hehehe!
      Thanks a lot Tony!
      You too have a great weekend my dear friend! 🙂

      Like

  7. […] of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to improve vocabulary by learning new words every […]

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  8. milliethom Avatar
    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks for the link Millie! Just checked out your WOW… 🙂

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  9. afairymind Avatar

    A great word Heena! I try to avoid becoming too jaded whenever possible. 🙂 Here’s the link to my WOW post for this week: https://thestorytellersabode.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/wow-manifestation/

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Louise… Me too 🙂
      I’ll check out your last 2 WOWs right away (somehow I missed them!)

      Like

  10. Sue, the YA Author Avatar

    Awesome word! Another great one, Heena! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Sue for taking out the time for reading 🙂
      Hugs ❤

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  11. priyalovingly Avatar
    priyalovingly

    http://wp.me/p51kmE-47
    My Wow for this week

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Priya… I’ll check it out 🙂

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  12. Indah Susanti Avatar

    Ohh..I feel jaded these days 😦 Great to know this word, I need to feel fresh soon!! 🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Haw! I do hope that you feel fine and fresh soon!! ❤
      Have a great day!

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