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- Dictionarywearing/ˈwɛːrɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. mentally or physically tiring: "it would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably"
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adjective. uk / ˈweə.rɪŋ / us / ˈwer.ɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel tired or annoyed: Looking after three children all day is very wearing. Synonyms. exhausting. tiring. trying. wearying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably.
WEAR definition: 1. to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body: 2. to show a particular emotion on your face…. Learn more.
adjective (1) wear· ing ˈwer-iŋ. Synonyms of wearing. : intended for wear. wearing apparel. 2 of 2. adjective (2) : subjecting to or inflicting wear. especially : causing fatigue. a wearing journey. wearingly. ˈwer-iŋ-lē. adverb. Examples of wearing in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective.
Wearing definition: gradually impairing or wasting. See examples of WEARING used in a sentence.
If you say that a situation or activity is wearing, you mean that it requires a lot of energy and makes you feel mentally or physically tired.
adj. 1. Intended to be worn: wearing apparel. 2. Causing fatigue; tiring: a wearing visit. 3. Causing wear; eroding: the wearing effects of wind on rock formations. 4. Subject to or showing indication of wear: lubrication applied to wearing points.
Wear definition: to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like. See examples of WEAR used in a sentence.
