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   weary

   /ˈwɪəri/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion: "he gave a long, weary sigh" Similar tiredtired outworn outexhaustedfatiguedovertiredsleepydrowsyweariedsappeddog-tiredspentdrainedjet-laggedplayed outdebilitatedprostrateenervatedjadedlowinformal:all indone (in/up)deaddead beatdead tireddead on one's feetasleep on one's feetready to dropfagged outburnt outbushedworn to a frazzleshatteredknackeredwhackedpoopedtuckered outgassedOpposite energeticfresh
   • ▪ calling for a great amount of energy or endurance; tiring and tedious: "the weary journey began again" Similar tiringexhaustingwearyingfatiguingenervatingdrainingsappingstressfulwearingtryingcrushingdemandingexactingtaxingchallengingburdensomearduousgruellingpunishinggrindingonerousdifficulthardtoughheavylaboriousback-breakingcripplingstrenuousrigorousuphillOpposite refreshingenjoyable
   • 2. reluctant to see or experience any more of; tired of: "she was weary of their constant arguments" Similar tired offed up withbored with/bysick ofsick and tired ofjaded with/bysurfeited with/bysatiated byglutted with/byhave had enough ofinformal:have had a basinful ofhave had it up to here withhave had something up to hereOpposite enthusiastic

   verb

   • 1. cause to become tired: "she was wearied by her persistent cough" Similar tiretire outfatiguewear outovertireexhaustdrainsapwash outtaxovertaxenervatedebilitateenfeeblejadeincapacitatedevitalizeprostrateinformal:whackbushshatterfrazzlewear to a frazzlepooptake it out offag outdo inknock outknackerboretiremake fed upirkirritateexhaust someone's patienceannoyexasperateget on someone's nervesinformal:get toOpposite refreshinterest
   • 2. grow tired of or bored with: "she wearied of the sameness of her life" Similar tire ofbecome/get weary ofbecome/get tired ofbecome/get fed up withbecome/get fed to death withbecome/get bored with/bybecome/get satiated withbecome/get jaded withbecome/get sick ofbecome/get sick to death ofsicken ofhave had enough ofhave had a surfeit ofhave had a glut ofinformal:become/get bored ofhave had something up to here
   • 3. be distressed; fret: Scottish "don't think I'm wearying about not being able to paint any more"

   Word Origin Old Englishwērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weariless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wearyWeary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WEARY is exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness. How to use weary in a sentence. Sick and Tired: The Literal and Figurative Meanings of Lassitude Synonym Discussion of Weary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   bored by something because you have experienced too much of it: grow weary of I've been going out with the same people to the same places for years and I've just grown weary of it. See more. causing you to feel tired, bored, or annoyed: The whole sequence of events had a weary familiarity to it.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you weary of something or it wearies you, you become tired of it and lose your enthusiasm for it. [ formal ] The public had wearied of his repeated warnings of a revolution that never seemed to start.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WEARY meaning: 1. very tired or lacking energy and enthusiasm: 2. bored by something because you have experienced…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishweary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   weary. adjective. /ˈwɪəri/ /ˈwɪri/ (comparative wearier, superlative weariest) very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time. Any chance of a drink? This weary traveller is about to collapse from thirst. She suddenly felt old and weary. He gave a long, weary sigh. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wearyWeary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Weary as an adjective means "very tired or worn out," like weary students who finished a long week of studying and taking tests. Weary comes from the Old English word werig, meaning "tired." It can also describe being extremely bored and sick of something, like on a long drive, you might grow weary of your father's singing voice.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wearyWeary - definition of weary by The Free Dictionary

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   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. vb, -ries, -rying or -ried.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of weary – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WEARY definition: 1. tired: 2. bored with something or someone: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › weary_adjweary, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective weary, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Weary definition: physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired. See examples of WEARY used in a sentence.