Knackered Meaning in English

word

US

ˈnæk.əd

NAK-erd

UK

nˈækəd

NAK-uhd

Definition

Extremely tired or exhausted; unable to continue due to fatigue. Used mostly in British and Australian English in informal situations.

Usage & Nuances

Highly informal, chiefly British/Australian English. Use only in casual conversation; not appropriate for formal or written contexts. Common with 'I'm absolutely knackered.' Not much used in American English; Americans might say 'exhausted' or 'worn out' instead.

• Spanish: agotado - molido (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): acabado - exausto (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): estafado - exausto (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 筋疲力尽（口语） - 累坏了（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 筋疲力盡（口語） - 累壞了（口語）
• Hindi: बहुत थका हुआ (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: منهك تمامًا (عامية)
• Bengali: অত্যন্ত ক্লান্ত - একেবারে বিশ্রান্ত
• Russian: устал до изнеможения - выжат как лимон
• Japanese: くたくた - ヘトヘト
• Vietnamese: mệt lử - kiệt sức
• Korean: 완전히 지친 - 녹초가 된
• Turkish: bitkin - pestil gibi yorgun
• Urdu: انتہائی تھکا ہوا - بالکل نڈھال
• Indonesian: capek banget - sangat lelah

Example Sentences

I'm knackered after running the marathon.

basic

Dad was knackered from working all day.

basic

By midnight, everyone was knackered.

basic

I’m absolutely knackered, so I’m heading to bed early tonight.

natural

After finishing that project, we were all just too knackered to celebrate.

natural

We walked for hours, and by the end I was completely knackered.

natural