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   wear·y

   /ˈwirē/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep: "he gave a long, weary sigh" Similar tiredtired outworn outexhaustedfatiguedovertiredsleepydrowsyweariedsappeddog-tiredspentdrainedjet-laggedplayed outdebilitatedprostrateenervatedjadedlowinformal:all indone (in/up)deaddead beatdead tireddead on one's feetasleep on one's feetready to dropfagged outburnt outbushedworn to a frazzleshatteredknackeredwhackedpoopedtuckered outgassedOpposite energeticfresh
   • ▪ reluctant to see or experience any more of; tired of: "she was weary of their constant arguments" Similar tired offed up withbored with/bysick ofsick and tired ofjaded with/bysurfeited with/bysatiated byglutted with/byhave had enough ofinformal:have had a basinful ofhave had it up to here withhave had something up to hereOpposite enthusiastic
   • ▪ calling for a great amount of energy or endurance; tiring and tedious: "the weary journey began again" Similar tiringexhaustingwearyingfatiguingenervatingdrainingsappingstressfulwearingtryingcrushingdemandingexactingtaxingchallengingburdensomearduousgruelingpunishinggrindingonerousdifficulthardtoughheavylaboriousback-breakingcripplingstrenuousrigorousuphillOpposite refreshingenjoyable

   verb

   • 1. cause to become tired: "she was wearied by her persistent cough" Similar tiretire outfatiguewear outovertireexhaustdrainsapwash outtaxovertaxenervatedebilitateenfeeblejadeincapacitatedevitalizeprostrateinformal:whackbushshatterfrazzlewear to a frazzlepooptake it out offag outdo inknock outknackerboretiremake fed upirkirritateexhaust someone's patienceannoyexasperateget on someone's nervesinformal:get toOpposite refreshinterest
   • ▪ grow tired of or bored with: "she wearied of the sameness of her life" Similar tire ofbecome/get weary ofbecome/get tired ofbecome/get fed up withbecome/get fed to death withbecome/get bored with/bybecome/get satiated withbecome/get jaded withbecome/get sick ofbecome/get sick to death ofsicken ofhave had enough ofhave had a surfeit ofhave had a glut ofinformal:become/get bored ofhave had something up to here

   Word Origin Old Englishwērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weariless adjective

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   Weary definition: physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired. See examples of WEARY used in a sentence.

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   Weary as an adjective means "very tired or worn out," like weary students who finished a long week of studying and taking tests. Weary comes from the Old English word werig, meaning "tired."

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