weary (Meaning)
weary (v)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
weary (s)
physically and mentally fatigued
weary (superl.)
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.
Causing weariness; tiresome.
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study.
weary (v. t.)
To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling.
To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance.
To harass by anything irksome.
weary (v. i.)
To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.
Synonyms & Antonyms of weary
weary Sentence Examples
- After a long day of hiking, the weary travelers longed for their beds.
- The weary old man struggled to climb the stairs to his apartment.
- The nurse was weary from working long hours in the intensive care unit.
- The weary soldiers returned home from war, battered and exhausted.
- The weary child fell asleep in her mother's arms.
- The weary dog curled up on the couch and drifted into slumber.
- The weary traveler made his way to the inn, eager for respite.
- The weary mother put her crying baby to sleep and finally found a moment to herself.
- The weary marathon runner stumbled across the finish line.
- The weary old man sat on the park bench, watching the world pass by.
FAQs About the word weary
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress, lose interest or become bored with something or somebody, physically and mentally fatiguedHaving
wearied,tired, exhausted, beaten, worn to a frazzle, prostrate, pooped, limp, knackered, logy
rejuvenated, rested, fresh, unwearied, refreshed, relaxed, rejuvenated, refreshed,unwearied, relaxed
After a long day of hiking, the weary travelers longed for their beds.
The weary old man struggled to climb the stairs to his apartment.
The nurse was weary from working long hours in the intensive care unit.
The weary soldiers returned home from war, battered and exhausted.
