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weariness
[weer-ee-nis]
noun
the state or condition of being physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; tiredness; fatigue.
Weariness, pain, and hunger made the wretched man fall asleep, and he slept the whole night.
impatience or dissatisfaction with something tedious or burdensome (often used in combination).
The people have begun to show a war-weariness and apathy brought on by the long, brutal struggle for independence.
At 50, the singer still has boyish charm with none of the weariness of life—he’s curious, passionate, and engaged.
the quality of causing such fatigue or dissatisfaction; a tiring or tedious quality.
The summer heat only heightened the weariness of their journey.
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-weariness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of weariness1
Example Sentences
Her simple, unvarnished honesty stings in all the right ways, even in a time when most of us go to the movies looking for a break from the weariness of everyday life.
Her voice breaks and cracks with weariness on lines such as “Oh my God, do I try/I try all the time/In this institution,” as if the oppression might break her.
Clarke has shown a fantastic capacity to recover from setbacks and there's reason to believe in his ability to do the same again now, but there was a weariness at Hampden.
I close here in shared weariness in knowing there really are evil men in the world who will do anything for power and wealth.
Officials want residents on high alert, but weariness is setting in.
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