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wearying

/ˈwɪr.i.ɪŋ/
wear · y · ing
Adverb:wearyingly
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wearying Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Causing physical or mental tiredness, fatigue, or exhaustion.

Example

"The hikers finally reached the cabin after a long, wearying climb up the steep mountain trail."

2

Testing one's patience through tediousness, monotony, or repetition; tiresome.

Example

"Sorting through thousands of unindexed archival receipts proved to be a wearying task for the research assistants."

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• Rhymes for wearying

• Nearby Words

wearisome
wearisomely
weary
wearying
weasel
weather
weatherbeaten

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'weary' (from Old English 'werig', meaning tired or exhausted) combined with the participial suffix '-ing'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wearying. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wearying
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