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    weariness
    /ˈwɪərɪnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. extreme tiredness; fatigue: "he began to feel weariness"
    • 2. reluctance to see or experience any more of something: "growing war-weariness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEARINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WEARINESS definition: 1. great tiredness: 2. the state of being bored with something because you have experienced too…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wearinessWeariness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEARINESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sep 24, 2018 · WEARINESS meaning: 1. great tiredness: 2. the state of being bored with something because you have experienced too…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wearinessWEARINESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Weariness definition: the state or condition of being physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; tiredness; fatigue. See examples of WEARINESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wearinessWeariness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Weariness is a temporary feeling of low energy and tiredness. Most people feel weariness after a long day of work. Marathons, babysitting small children, standardized tests, and getting old can also cause weariness.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionweariness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the failure to interest people or make them enthusiastic because something has been done, heard, seen, etc. many times before. There is a sense of weariness about these arguments. Check pronunciation: weariness. Definition of weariness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEARINESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    WEARINESS definition: the condition or quality of being weary ; fatigue or tedium | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › WearinessWeariness - definition of weariness by The Free Dictionary

    1. Physically or mentally tired. 2. Expressive of or prompted by tiredness: a weary smile. 3. Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out: weary of delays. 4. Causing fatigue; tiresome: a weary wait. tr. & intr.v. wea·ried, wea·ry·ing, wea·ries. To make or become weary. See Synonyms at tire 1.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › weariness_nweariness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun weariness mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun weariness . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.