weary Definition
weary (wir′ē)
adjective -·ri·er, -·ri·est
- tired; worn out
- without further liking, patience, tolerance, zeal, etc.; bored: with of weary of jokes
- tiring weary work
- 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
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weary
v.
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. To become weary
pain, flag, be worn out, sink, droop, lose interest, fall off, tire, grow tired, drowse, doze, sicken; see also sleep.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near weary
- ‹ wearproof
- ‹ wearisome
- ‹ wearing
- ‹ weariness
- ‹ weariless
- ‹ weariful
- ‹ wearable
- ‹ wear the pants or trousers
- ‹ wear out
- ‹ wear off
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