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weary
[ weer-ee ]
adjective
weary eyes;
a weary brain.
Antonyms: energetic
- characterized by or causing fatigue:
a weary journey.
- impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of ):
weary of excuses.
a weary wait.
Antonyms: interesting
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become weary; fatigue or tire:
The long hours of work have wearied me.
Synonyms: exhaust
- to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed by of ):
The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery.
We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
Antonyms: interest
weary
/ ˈwɪərɪ /
adjective
- tired or exhausted
- causing fatigue or exhaustion
- caused by or suggestive of weariness
a weary laugh
- postpositive; often foll by of or with discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
verb
- to make or become weary
- to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Derived Forms
- ˈwearyingly, adverb
- ˈwearying, adjective
- ˈwearily, adverb
- ˈweariness, noun
Other Words From
- wea·ri·ly adverb
- wea·ri·ness noun
- wea·ry·ing·ly adverb
- out·wea·ry verb (used with object) outwearied outwearying
- self-wea·ry adjective
- un·wea·ry adjective
- un·wea·ry·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of weary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of weary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That’s not to say that “Our Little Secret” isn’t enjoyable all on its own, only that it’s become wearying to watch Lohan confined to the limits of a holiday movie made for a streamer.
This allows the seeker AI to continually train long after a human has grown weary of helping it learn.
It made parenting less wearying when I could flick through my kids’ toy catalogs, searching for the toys I wanted.
Our spirits were weary from a tough holiday season, from watching a few “bad” days turn into weeks, and then months.
Set 534 for victory, a weary Australia were left with an awkward 24 minutes to negotiate before the close.
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