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weary

[weer-ee]

adjective

wearier, weariest 
  1. physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired.

    weary eyes;

    a weary brain.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  2. characterized by or causing fatigue.

    a weary journey.

  3. impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed byof ).

    weary of excuses.

  4. characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome.

    a weary wait.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:


verb (used with or without object)

wearied, wearying 
  1. to make or become weary; fatigue or tire.

    The long hours of work have wearied me.

    Synonyms:
  2. to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed byof ).

    The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery.

    We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:

weary

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. tired or exhausted

  2. causing fatigue or exhaustion

  3. caused by or suggestive of weariness

    a weary laugh

  4. (postpositive; often foll by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become weary

  2. to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wearily adverb
  • weariness noun
  • wearyingly adverb
  • outweary verb (used with object)
  • self-weary adjective
  • unweary adjective
  • unwearying adjective
  • ˈɱ𲹰⾱Բ adverb
  • ˈɱ𲹰⾱Բ adjective
  • ˈɱ𲹰 adverb
  • ˈɱ𲹰Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of weary1

First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English wery, Old English ŧ; cognate with Old Saxon -ō; akin to Old English ō “to crumble, break down, totter”; (verb) Middle English werien, Old English ŧ(), derivative of the adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of weary1

Old English ŧ; related to Old Saxon ō, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek ō쾱 to faint
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Synonym Study

See tired 1.
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But for defendant’s counsel it was a miscarriage of law: “Objection. Calls for legal conclusion. Calls for expert opinion. Relevance. Lacks foundation,” she interjected, prompting a weary, “Overruled,” from the judge.

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They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.

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I approach it with caution, weary of the deep sadness in the melodies, disturbed by the impossible sense of nostalgia that emanates from every single song.

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But Gil Alexander seemed weary as we sat drinking tea amid the bright red flowers of his well-tended garden, and the fluttering yellow flags that symbolise Israel's hostages held in Gaza.

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But in a Radio 4 interview, she said she had become "weary" of talking about the past.

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