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weary

/ˈwɪɚi/verb, adjective2 syllables

Weary means: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.

Synonyms for weary29

verb, as in exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

verb, as in lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

tire, pall, fatigue, jade

adjective, as in physically and mentally fatigued

aweary, tired

also used for weary

drained, bleareyed, bleary, bleary-eyed, bone-tired, bushed, tired out, spent, wrecked, fed up, sick to the back teeth, annoyed, angry, aggravated, agitated

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What does weary mean?3

verb

1

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress“We wore ourselves out on this hike”

2

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody“I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food”

adjective

1

physically and mentally fatigued“‘aweary’ is archaic”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with weary?5

two syllables

theoryerieeeriedrearycheery
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Weary in a sentence

  • Come on, sit down and rest your weary legs.unknown
  • A weary collier emerged from the pit, his face blackened with soot and sweat.rul
  • Oh, how dark and weary the whole world appeared!Hybrid
  • I was weary of doing the same thing over and over again.CM
  • I'm weary of an existence filled with fear.anzart
  • The sea offers solace to the weary traveler.Igider
  • Is there a land that promises peace to weary souls?menaud
  • He will soon be weary of the task.unknown

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Forms of weary

as a verb

past tense
wearied
present participle
wearying
third-person singular
wearies
past participle
wearied

as a adjective

comparative
wearier
superlative
weariest