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adjective

ˈwir-ē How to pronounce weary (audio)
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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I am just too weary to do any more work tonight

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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted I am totally weary of this constant bickering

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as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures

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verb

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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous these constant complaints are really wearying me

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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her

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How is the word weary distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of weary are exhaust, fatigue, jade, and tire. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

When is it sensible to use exhaust instead of weary?

The meanings of exhaust and weary largely overlap; however, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

In what contexts can fatigue take the place of weary?

The synonyms fatigue and weary are sometimes interchangeable, but fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

Where would jade be a reasonable alternative to weary?

While the synonyms jade and weary are close in meaning, jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When is tire a more appropriate choice than weary?

Although the words tire and weary have much in common, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

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Recent Examples of weary
Adjective
Needless to say, it’s been a week like no other for the low-key Brooklynite, who sounded pretty Zen about the situation, albeit a little weary Thursday night. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 Yet while Ruud van Nistelrooy’s interim period may have steadied the ship, Amorim’s approach to sailing across choppy waters has led to weary sighs at Old Trafford and beyond. — Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact. — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The later chronology, meanwhile, is sometimes blurred by the wearying cyclical repetition of addiction itself. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for weary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
  1. tired
  2. bored
  3. tiring
  4. bore
  5. wear
  6. exhausted
  7. boring
  8. tire
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  • Selections from the trio’s synth-heavy mid-Eighties years sound sturdier than ever within the grand sweep of Rush 50, defying the tired rock-purist take that the trio strayed too far during this period.
    — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Absorb punches until Trump tires himself out or, more likely, the American people get tired of all the chaos and disruption.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Doing one thing for too long, not having room for career growth, being unclear about how your work is meaningful and, especially, a lack of social interaction can all contribute to professionals feeling bored and unfulfilled, Grant adds.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Here, Duffy triggers a blackout at the Beck residence and the surrounding community by … firing a few rounds from her service weapon into an electrical transformer, like a bored seventh-grader shooting out street lights with a BB gun.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of bored
Adjective
  • Follow the money: The stock market, for one, is tiring of such shenanigans.
    — Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In Aurora, voters seem to be tiring of two-term incumbent Republican Richard Irvin, who was the top vote getter but got just 38%.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of tiring
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  • Personalized Learning Traditional classrooms often cater to the average, leaving some students bored and others struggling to keep up.
    — MacKenzie Price, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Generally the right half of North America, but during the winter, H. mustelina heads south to bore the hell out of Mexico and Central America.
    — Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • As pulsating techno music filled the room, which was bathed in red light (a reference to Lynch), models came out of cubicles wearing what looked like a blend of underwear and eveningwear.
    — Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Shoppers could choose to purchase an Apple (product) Red item or wear a look from (RED)’s Gap collection, modeled in an historic campaign by Christy Turlington, Anne Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend, among others.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of wear
Adjective
  • And when those meet-ups do happen, fans are left feeling like an exhausted mother confronted with a mess in the kitchen: Not mad, but disappointed.
    — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The problem with doing it all the time is that exhausted people do not always make the best decisions.
    — David A. Teich, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of exhausted
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  • Then Saturday, Columbus sputtered to a disappointing (and boring) scoreless draw at home against the Houston Dynamo, one of the weakest MLS teams.
    — Andrew King, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Literature that doesn’t contain its own version of this deal—literature that tries to freeze-frame reality instead of transmuting it—is often boring, even alienating.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of boring
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  • UConn maintained the pressure with another three turnovers in the first five minutes of the second quarter, but the defensive effort didn’t seem to tire the Huskies on the offensive end.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Often, Newcastle have unsettled Liverpool with their early intensity and have sometimes taken the lead, only to tire and end up being picked off.
    — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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