weary

wea·ry

/ˈwɪəri/ Show Spelled [weer-ee] Show IPA

adjective, wea·ri·er, wea·ri·est.

1.

physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.

2.

characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey.

3.

impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of  ): weary of excuses.

4.

characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome: a weary wait.

verb (used with object), verb (used without object), wea·ried, wea·ry·ing.

5.

to make or become weary; fatigue or tire: The long hours of work have wearied me.

6.

to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed by of  ): The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.

 

 

 

Origin:
before 900;  (adj.) Middle English wery, Old English wērig;  cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig;  akin to Old English wōrian  to crumble, break down, totter; (v.) Middle English werien, Old English wēr ( i ) gian,  derivative of the adj.
Related forms

wea·ri·ly, adverb

wea·ri·ness, noun

wea·ry·ing·ly, adverb

out·wea·ry, verb (used with object), out·wea·ried, out·wea·ry·ing.

self-wea·ri·ness, noun

 

 

 

 

Can be confused: wary, weary, leery.

Synonyms
1. spent. See tired¹ . 4. tiresome, wearisome. 5. exhaust. 6. irk; jade.

Antonyms
1. energetic. 4. interesting. 6. interest.