weary
Americanadjective
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physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired.
weary eyes;
a weary brain.
- Antonyms:
- energetic
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characterized by or causing fatigue.
a weary journey.
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impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed byof ).
weary of excuses.
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characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome.
a weary wait.
- Antonyms:
- interesting
verb (used with or without object)
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to make or become weary; fatigue or tire.
The long hours of work have wearied me.
- Synonyms:
- exhaust
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to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed byof ).
The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery.
We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
- Antonyms:
- interest
adjective
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tired or exhausted
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causing fatigue or exhaustion
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caused by or suggestive of weariness
a weary laugh
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(postpositive; often foll by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
verb
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to make or become weary
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to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Related Words
See tired 1.
Other Word Forms
- outweary verb (used with object)
- self-weary adjective
- unweary adjective
- unwearying adjective
- wearily adverb
- weariness noun
- wearying adjective
- wearyingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of weary
First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian “to crumble, break down, totter”; (verb) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adjective
Example Sentences
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The end result is another pressure point for consumers already weary of increasing costs and rising debts.
From MarketWatch
Before attentions turn to the crunch match against Utrecht, Celtic must rest weary legs for Sunday's trip to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
From BBC
Get me to a nunnery, but I’m weary of presenting filmland’s biggest honor to the kind of movie people rarely want to watch twice.
From Los Angeles Times
Patience stood in the doorway, looking weary and sad.
From Literature
Several supporters in Dakar, their voices still hoarse and weary, told AFP they were disappointed by such threats.
From Barron's
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