Meaning & use

drawn

adjective·Academic

Looking tired, tense, or thin, especially in the face, often from stress or illness.

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After the long flight, her face looked pale and drawn from exhaustion.

He looked drawn and exhausted after weeks of caring for his sick mother.

A note on using this word

Drawn in this sense describes appearance from fatigue or worry, distinct from drawn meaning pulled or sketched.

Words with a similar meaning

haggardgauntworn

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Ending in a tie, with neither side winning.

The chess match ended drawn after both players ran low on time.

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