weary
weary Lexical Profile
weary Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.
"The weary travelers finally reached the mountain lodge just before nightfall."
Reluctant to see or experience any more of something; bored or impatient with a continuing situation.
"Commuters grew weary of the endless delays on the regional rail line."
Causing fatigue or tedium; tiresomely long or arduous.
"They faced a weary four-hour trek across the barren plain."
• verb
To cause someone to become tired or exhausted.
"The constant administrative paperwork quickly wearied the new director."
To grow tired of or lose patience with something.
"She never wearied of listening to her grandmother's stories about the old country."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'weary' (physically or mentally tired) with 'wary' (cautious or suspicious) or 'leery' (distrustful); combining them into the nonstandard blend 'weary of' to mean 'suspicious of' is a common usage error.
• Rhymes for weary
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wērig' (tired, exhausted, miserable), of West Germanic origin and related to Old Saxon 'wōrig' and Old High German 'wuorag'.