jaded
/ˈd͡ʒeɪdɪd/adjective, verb
jaded is spelled J-A-D-E-D: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jaded means “Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jaded?
| Letters | 5: J-A-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jaded?
Jaded appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jaded?
- /ˈd͡ʒeɪdɪd/
Jaded has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-jaded.ogg, En-au-jaded.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jaded
- more jaded comparative
- most jaded superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jaded mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something.
- 2
Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.
- 3
Made callous or cynically insensitive, by experience.
- 4
Embittered, disillusioned, emotionally worn down by disappointment
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of jade
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jaded in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épuisé, harassé , blasé, désabusé |
| German | ausgelutscht, erschöpft, verbraucht, ermattet , abgestumpft |
| Portuguese | esgotado, exausto, desencantado, desestimulado , cínico, calejado |
| Spanish | agotado, harto, hartado , hastiado, enhastiado, enfastiado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jaded come from?
From jade (“worn-out horse”), possibly from Old Norse jalda (“mare”). Jade as a term of abuse for a woman dates from 1560.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).