Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion
“Alaina collapsed onto the bed, weary from the day's events.”
Reluctant to see or experience any more of
“Many coffee snobs have surprisingly grown weary of throwing random words into their coffee order so as to appear ahead of the crowd.”
Calling for a great amount of energy or endurance
“Allie had no choice but to follow him as they began their weary trek across the wide, empty beach.”
Boring or uninteresting in nature
“I braced myself for yet another soporifically weary lecture on medieval history.”
Lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality
(colloquial) Physically weak
In a state of unhappiness or despondency
Having an unimpressed or indifferent attitude
Feeling a sense of disgust or repulsion
To grow tired of or bored with
“Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.”
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
“Victoria's workload would weary even the most intrepid quilter.”
To be, or cause to become, annoyed or irritated
“The liberal use of profanity was starting to weary me.”
To give pain, affliction, or vexation to
To exhaust the patience or interest of
To make emotionally sad or depressed
To become less appealing or interesting through familiarity
To oppress with severe or excessive burdens
Fed up or irritated with someone or something
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