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weary
[ weer-ee ]
adjective
weary eyes;
a weary brain.
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- characterized by or causing fatigue:
a weary journey.
- impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of ):
weary of excuses.
a weary wait.
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verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become weary; fatigue or tire:
The long hours of work have wearied me.
Synonyms:
- 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.
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weary
/ ˈɪəɪ /
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
- ˈɱ⾱Բ, adverb
- ˈɱ⾱Բ, adjective
- ˈɱ, adverb
- ˈɱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɱ·· adverb
- ɱ··Ա noun
- ɱ··Բ· adverb
- dzܳ·ɱ· verb (used with object) outwearied outwearying
- -ɱ· adjective
- ܲ·ɱ· adjective
- ܲ·ɱ··ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of weary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of weary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Altogether, the turmoil is making Huntington Park residents weary.
My eyes have felt similarly as of late, wearied and underlined by dark circles after all their hours spent desperately seeking something exquisite.
But everyone is going through something difficult in “Cordially,” and the lack of, well, cordiality can be wearying.
She spoke in a weary tone of how no one in the village was allowed to bury their dead.
The strategy also has weary critics who say the notion of “meeting addicts where they are” has not proven effective enough at getting people to seek treatment or lowering death rates.
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