Hard-pressed and Worn out

Hard-pressed adjective - Faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do.

Worn out and hard-pressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worn out" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-pressed".

Worn out adjective - Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.

Hard-pressed and worn out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard-pressed" instead an adjective phrase "Worn out".