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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. 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.

   • English (US)

     WEARY meaning: 1. very tired or lacking energy and...

   • Znaczenie Weary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     weary definicja: 1. very tired, especially after working...

   • Weary Turkish Translation

     WEARY translate: yorgun, bitkin, bezgin, yorgun, bıkmış,...

   • Weary Spanish Translation

     WEARY translate: cansado, cansarse, cansado/ada...

   • Weary: Russian Translation

     WEARY translate: усталый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Weary: French Translation

     WEARY translate: las/lasse, fatigué, (se) fatiguer. Learn...

   • Weary: German Translation

     WEARY translate: müde, ermüden. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Weary: Japanese Translation

     weary translate: 疲れ果てた. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word weary, which can be an adjective or a verb. Find out the difference between weary and lassitude, and how to use weary in a sentence.

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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.

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

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6. 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.

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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   Weary means physically or mentally tired, or causing fatigue or boredom. Find the origin, usage, and translations of weary in English and Spanish dictionaries.