English Dictionary
Definition of “weary”
weary (ˈwɪərɪ
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Definitions
adjective
- tired or exhausted
- causing fatigue or exhaustion
- caused by or suggestive of weariness ⇒
a weary laugh
- (postpositive; often foll by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
verb
- to make or become weary
- to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Alternative Forms
ˈwearily adverb ˈweariness noun ˈwearying adjective ˈwearyingly adverb Word Origin
Old English wērig; related to Old Saxon wōrig, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek hōrakian to faint
Synonyms
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tired,
exhausted,
drained,
worn out,
spent,
done in,
flagging,
all in,
fatigued,
wearied,
sleepy,
fagged,
whacked,
jaded,
drooping,
knackered,
drowsy,
clapped out,
enervated,
ready to drop
dog-tired,
zonked,
dead beat,
asleep or dead on your feet =
grow tired
tire,
sicken,
have had enough become bored=
tire,
tax,
burden,
drain,
fatigue,
fag,
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
take it out of,
tire out,
enervate,
fade,
droop,
Usage examples
That thought, at least, brought a small, weary smile to her lips.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)Razorlight Razorlight play tiny London show Razorlight wake up weary Glastonbury Razorlight storm the Palace!
NME (New Musical Express) (2004)"We continue to have a difficult situation in the Middle East," a weary Mr. Powell said yesterday in Bulgaria.
Globe and Mail (2003)In recent games, although they did beat Ards in the Shield decider, David Jeffrey's side have looked a little weary.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you... in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Tada, Joni Eareckson, Diamonds in the Dust (1993)
