Jaded
/ˈdʒeɪ.dɪd/noun
Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm because of excessive experience or exposure.
Did you know?The adjective developed from the noun jade, a contemptuous medieval term for a worn-out or worthless horse, long before it meant emotional disillusionment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*jaldō
“A mare; the reconstructed source proposed for the later horse-term, though the exact origin is uncertain.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
jalda
“A mare.”
14th Century
Middle English
jade
“A worn-out, inferior, or ill-tempered horse.”
16th Century
English
jaded
“Wearied or exhausted, originally in the sense of being treated like a jade.”
Modern English
English
jaded
“Bored, cynical, or emotionally worn out through overexposure or excessive experience.”