Explore Knackered through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like drained or tired. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Knackered meaning
Tired or exhausted.
Using Knackered
- The main meaning on this page is: Tired or exhausted.
- Useful related words include: drained, tired.
- In the example corpus, knackered often appears in combinations such as: knackered and, i'm knackered, knackered old.
Context around Knackered
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knackered
- In this selection, "knackered" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, feel, feeling, old, raising and fridges stand out and add context to how "knackered" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a charmingly knackered old shopping and a little knackered after a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knackered" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knackered
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In short, I'm knackered. (5 words)
Feel knackered and have slept a lot today. (8 words)
Meanwhile, I'm knackered like Lucy in the Vitameatavegemin commercial. (10 words)
On the one hand, it’s hard to turn it on just like that, but on the other, it’s hard to turn it on when you’re knackered, and neither approach can compensate for the defensive deficiencies that have cost them in each of the last three seasons. (49 words)
It comes after Heartstopper's Joe and Kit recently confessed their seven-hour sex scenes left them both feeling 'knackered' and covered in chin 'scabs' which wouldn't heal as they had to kiss so much on set. (38 words)
Westfield Number Three will be dancing on the grave of the — a charmingly knackered old shopping centre that's starred in everything from the opening credits of Terry and June, to an episode of The IT Crowd. (37 words)
Example sentences (14)
Feeling a little knackered after a jam packed morning, not to mention the sun is peaking and you're feeling the heat.
Months of work and research have led him to believe that this bridge is in fact the one that features in the background – the only catch is that the ancient thing is knackered.
Feel knackered and have slept a lot today.
It comes after Heartstopper's Joe and Kit recently confessed their seven-hour sex scenes left them both feeling 'knackered' and covered in chin 'scabs' which wouldn't heal as they had to kiss so much on set.
It was in Totnes in Devon, at a garage, clutch knackered.
The 47-year-old reflected in his new column that intense four days of rehearsals left him completely "knackered", raising doubts about his ability to pull off the routine.
In short, I'm knackered.
Meanwhile, I'm knackered like Lucy in the Vitameatavegemin commercial.
On the one hand, it’s hard to turn it on just like that, but on the other, it’s hard to turn it on when you’re knackered, and neither approach can compensate for the defensive deficiencies that have cost them in each of the last three seasons.
The once gritty edgeland of car-breaking yards, slaughterhouses and mountains of knackered fridges has long been swept away, replaced with all the trappings of hipster-infused regeneration.
Graham’s exquisitely crafted set tackles parenthood pains, masculinity, knackered cars and much more with an endearing lightness of touch, seeding references early on that later generate big pay-offs.
I’m knackered but there’s a big week ahead.
Although such knackered old hacks as John le Carré, Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Salman Rushdie may have failed to complete the course, there are no shocks here.
Westfield Number Three will be dancing on the grave of the — a charmingly knackered old shopping centre that's starred in everything from the opening credits of Terry and June, to an episode of The IT Crowd.
Common combinations with knackered
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- knackered and 2×
- i'm knackered 2×
- knackered old 2×