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weary

[ weer-ee ]

adjective

wearier, weariest.
  1. physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired:

    weary eyes;

    a weary brain.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. characterized by or causing fatigue:

    a weary journey.

  3. impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of ):

    weary of excuses.

  4. characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome:

    a weary wait.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:



verb (used with or without object)

wearied, wearying.
  1. to make or become weary; fatigue or tire:

    The long hours of work have wearied me.

    Synonyms:

  2. 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.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

weary

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. tired or exhausted
  2. causing fatigue or exhaustion
  3. caused by or suggestive of weariness

    a weary laugh

  4. postpositive; often foll by of or with discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become weary
  2. to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ𲹰⾱Բ, adverb
  • ˈɱ𲹰⾱Բ, adjective
  • ˈɱ𲹰, adverb
  • ˈɱ𲹰Ա, noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weary1

First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English wery, Old English ŧ; cognate with Old Saxon -ō; akin to Old English ō “to crumble, break down, totter”; (verb) Middle English werien, Old English ŧ(), derivative of the adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weary1

Old English ŧ; related to Old Saxon ō, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek ō쾱 to faint
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Synonym Study

See tired 1.
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Example Sentences

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Altogether, the turmoil is making Huntington Park residents weary.

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My eyes have felt similarly as of late, wearied and underlined by dark circles after all their hours spent desperately seeking something exquisite.

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But everyone is going through something difficult in “Cordially,” and the lack of, well, cordiality can be wearying.

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She spoke in a weary tone of how no one in the village was allowed to bury their dead.

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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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