wea·ry
[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
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
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