born tired
The phrase "born tired" is a colloquial expression often used to describe someone who appears perpetually exhausted or lacking in energy.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Describes a person who seems always tired or lacking energy, regardless of rest.
Example
- No matter how much sleep she gets, she always seems born tired.
- He acts like he's born tired, never having the energy for anything.
B2General
(informal)Refers to someone who naturally has low vitality or enthusiasm.
Example
- She's always so sluggish, it's like she was born tired.
- His lack of enthusiasm makes him seem like he was born tired.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "born tired":
born in a barncome into the worldgiving birthbaby upgive birthcoming into the worldpremature birth