weary

adjective

/ˈwɪəri/

/ˈwɪri/

(comparative wearier, superlative weariest)

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very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time
- Any chance of a drink? This weary traveller is about to collapse from thirst.
- She suddenly felt old and weary.
- He gave a long, weary sigh.
Extra Examples
- She looks a little weary.
- This war has made us all weary.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
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(literary) making you feel tired or bored
- a weary journey
- weary hours spent in negotiation
weary of something/of doing something (formal) no longer interested in or enthusiastic about something
- Students soon grow weary of listening to a parade of historical facts.
Extra Examples
- The people are weary of war.
- I've grown rather weary of all your excuses.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
See full entry

Word OriginOld English wērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.

verb

/ˈwɪəri/

/ˈwɪri/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they weary	/ˈwɪəri/ /ˈwɪri/
he / she / it wearies	/ˈwɪəriz/ /ˈwɪriz/
past simple wearied	/ˈwɪərid/ /ˈwɪrid/
past participle wearied	/ˈwɪərid/ /ˈwɪrid/
-ing form wearying	/ˈwɪəriɪŋ/ /ˈwɪriɪŋ/

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[transitive] weary somebody (formal) to make somebody feel tired synonym tire
[intransitive] weary of something/of doing something to lose your interest in or enthusiasm for something synonym tire
- She soon wearied of his stories.

Word OriginOld English wērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.