world-weary

[wurld-weer-ee]

adjective

1. weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc.

world-weary

adjective

1. no longer finding pleasure in living; tired of the world

Other Word Forms

• world-weariness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of world-weary¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Buggy Bear is no exception, the giant bear’s face looks world-weary and slightly apologetic.

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Brody often expresses a world-weary charm about him that makes him pull focus.

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Gone was the innocence of the 1960s - and in its place, a post-punk performer of depth and world-weary experience.

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Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?

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The movie is at times sluggish to the point of inertia, but Craig is magnificent as its world-weary, ravaged refugee.

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Related Words

• mature 
• practical 
• refined 
• worldly