jade
1 of 3noun (1)
jade
2 of 3verb
intransitive verb
transitive verb
jade
3 of 3noun (2)
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The English word jade that means “to weary” is not related to the name of the green stone jade. The origin of the earlier jade is uncertain. It was first used in Middle English to mean “a broken-down horse.” Later the word for a worthless horse was often applied to a woman (or, very rarely, to a man) considered worthless. Now a jade is more often a disreputable woman than a broken-down horse. Jaded, meaning “worn out,” is also derived from the equine jade. Originally, to jade a horse was to make a jade of it, to wear it out or break it down by overwork or abuse. It was not long before people, too, could be called jaded.
Synonyms
Verb
- bore
- tire
- weary
Example Sentences
Word History
Noun (1)
French, from obsolete Spanish (piedra de la) ijada, literally, loin stone, ultimately from Latin ilia, plural, flanks; from the belief that jade cures renal colic
Noun (2)
Middle English
Noun (1)
circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing jade
Kids Definition
jade
noun
jading 1 of 2
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- boring
- tiring
- wearying
- weary
- slow
- dull
- stupid
- old
- irritating
- dusty
- annoying
- numbing
- heavy
- tiresome
- wearisome
- dry
- uninteresting
- drudging
- stale
- drab
- jejune
- tedious
- pedestrian
- tame
- monotonous
- leaden
- stuffy
- exhausting
- stodgy
- arid
- colorless
- humdrum
- dreary
- mind-numbing
- monochromatic
- ponderous
- draining
- pallid
- ho-hum
- sterile
- dullish
- blah
- enervating
- irksome
- demoralizing
- gray
- unrewarding
- prosaic
- flat
- uninspiring
- unimaginative
- barren
- prosy
- discouraging
- dispiriting
- spiritless
- disheartening
- pedantic
- unexciting
- unsensational
- debilitating
- palling
- blank
- soggy
- enfeebling
- wearing
- vapid
- earthbound
- fatiguing
- bothersome
- aseptic
- ordinary
- grey
- unspectacular
- inanimate
- uneventful
- plodding
- pokey
- lumbering
- suspenseless
- undramatic
- common
- tepid
- unsurprising
- commonplace
- pleasureless
- unnewsworthy
- cumbersome
- unexceptional
- poky
- longsome
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- interesting
- involving
- absorbing
- engaging
- engrossing
- surprising
- gripping
- riveting
- astonishing
- stimulating
- wondrous
- intriguing
- sensational
- stirring
- amusing
- electrifying
- exhilarating
- entertaining
- exciting
- rousing
- energizing
- thrilling
- inspiring
- spectacular
- astounding
- wonderful
- galvanizing
- marvellous
- amazing
- animating
- moving
- diverting
- marvelous
- entrancing
- breathtaking
- attracting
- charming
- alluring
- touching
- awesome
- attractive
- invigorating
- enlivening
- enthralling
- enchanting
- fabulous
- fascinating
- poignant
- beguiling
- bewitching
- spellbinding
- eye-opening
- rip-roaring
- tantalizing
- captivating
- hair-raising
- provocative
- suspenseful
- arresting
- mesmerizing
jading
2 of 2verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- boring
- tiring
- wearying
- draining
- exhausting
- wearing
- discouraging
- palling
- enervating
- debilitating
- fatiguing
- disheartening
- dispiriting
- putting to sleep
- enfeebling
- fagging
- demoralizing
- dejecting
- disabling
- burning out
- wearing out
- washing out
- tuckering (out)
- doing in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- interesting
- absorbing
- engaging
- stimulating
- engrossing
- energizing
- fascinating
- gripping
- galvanizing
- amusing
- invigorating
- exciting
- intriguing
- activating
- enlivening
- animating
- busying
- attracting
- strengthening
- entertaining
- vitalizing
- charming
- captivating
- enthralling
- bewitching
- mesmerizing
- alluring
- monopolizing
- enchanting
- occupying
- immersing
- involving
- stirring
- hypnotizing
- rousing
- beguiling
- preoccupying
- busying
- rallying
- pumping up