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weary Definition

weary (wirē)

adjective -·ri·er, -·ri·est

  1. tired; worn out
  2. without further liking, patience, tolerance, zeal, etc.; bored: with of weary of jokes
  3. tiring weary work
  4. irksome; tedious; tiresome

Etymology: ME weri < OE werig, akin to OHG wuorag, drunk < IE base *wōr-, giddiness, faintness > Gr hōrakian, to be giddy

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·ried, -·ry·ing

to make or become weary

weary Related Forms

weari·ly adverb

weary Synonyms

weary

modif.

exhausted, fatigued, overworked; see tired. See syn. study at tired.

weary Synonyms

weary

v.

  1. To make weary

    annoy, vex, distress, irk, tax, strain, overwork, exhaust, fatigue, tire, tucker out*, harass, bore, disgust, dishearten, unman, dispirit, wear out, cause ennui, leave one cold, depress, cloy, glut, jade, overstuff, burden, sicken, nauseate.

    Antonyms revive*, refresh*, animate. *

  2. To become weary

    pain, flag, be worn out, sink, droop, lose interest, fall off, tire, grow tired, drowse, doze, sicken; see also sleep.

    Antonyms excite, enjoy, be amused.

weary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

war: Can these be held long enough for the Allies to grow weary of the war?

Modifying Another Word

  • spiritually: And if it sets us wondering if God cares any longer, we get spiritually weary too.
  • rather: I am also rather weary of going down the wrong road.
  • never: He seems never weary of saying something about Jesus.
  • slightly: Now Julia Volkova looks slightly weary - she must be tired of hospital wards.
  • too: Bloody magnificent, even, " she said, too weary to snap at him.
  • little: Maybe you're a little weary - well relax by the pool.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

feel: Finally, I expect I am not alone in feeling a trifle weary of carol services.

Modifies a noun

  • traveler: A hand for the weary traveler the log fire blazing.
  • sigh: Imagine one of your team sits down across your desk and with a weary sigh begins to outline the latest problem.
  • traveler: For centuries now, Acton has been the favorite stopping place for weary travelers.
  • limb: He even gave a daily massage to ease our weary limbs!
  • resignation: In private, the mood was very different - a combination of worry and weary resignation.
  • shopper: The specially customized bus also features a refreshment bar on its top deck to provide solace for weary shoppers.

Used with adjective complement

  • grow: You never grow weary with admirers looking at you.
  • feel: Kindly nature does not suffer a man seriously ill to feel weary.
  • become: There is no doubt that we become weary through endless trials.
  • seem: He seems never weary of saying something about Jesus.
  • get: Surprisingly everyone agreed for a change, we are getting weary of all the past action.
  • look: However, some of her clients noticed that she was looking weary.