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    wear·ing
    /ˈweriNG/

    adjective

    • 1. mentally or physically tiring: "it would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wearingWearing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1 of 2. adjective (1) wear· ing ˈwer-iŋ. Synonyms of wearing. : intended for wear. wearing apparel. 2 of 2. adjective (2) : subjecting to or inflicting wear. especially : causing fatigue. a wearing journey. wearingly. ˈwer-iŋ-lē. adverb. Examples of wearing in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEARING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈweə.rɪŋ / us / ˈwer.ɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel tired or annoyed: Looking after three children all day is very wearing. Synonyms. exhausting. tiring. trying. wearying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wearWear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WEAR is to bear or have on the person. How to use wear in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wearingWEARING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wearing definition: gradually impairing or wasting. See examples of WEARING used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WEAR definition: 1. to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body: 2. to show a particular emotion on your face…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wearingWearing - definition of wearing by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Intended to be worn: wearing apparel. 2. Causing fatigue; tiring: a wearing visit. 3. Causing wear; eroding: the wearing effects of wind on rock formations. 4. Subject to or showing indication of wear: lubrication applied to wearing points.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that a situation or activity is wearing, you mean that it requires a lot of energy and makes you feel mentally or physically tired. She finds the continual confrontation very wearing. Being in demand can be rather wearing.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › wearWEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. to have or use on the person habitually: to wear a wig. to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance: to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwearing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wearing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › %C2%A0wearingWearing Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wearing definition, gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes. See more.