weary

UK: /ˈwɪəri/ US: /ˈwɪri/ ,(wēr′ē)

Inflections of 'weary' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

wearies

v 3rd person singular

wearying

v pres p

wearied

v past

wearied

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

wea•ry /ˈwɪri/   adj., -ri•er, -ri•est, v., -ried, -ry•ing. 
adj. 

1. physically or mentally exhausted:
   He was weary from staying up all night.
2. characterized by or causing fatigue:
   a long, weary wait.
3. impatient or dissatisfied with (something) [often: ~ + of]
   I am weary of your excuses.

v. 

4. to (cause to) become tired or weary: [no object]
   The patient wearied quickly from even a short walk.
   [~ + object]
   The recovery period wearied him.
5. to (cause to) grow impatient or dissatisfied with something: [~ + object]
   Living in hotel rooms wearied him.
   [~ + of + object]
   He wearied of living in hotel rooms.

wea•ri•ly /ˈwɪrəli/  adv. 
wea•ri•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wea•ry  (wēr′ē), adj., -ri•er, -ri•est, v., -ried, -ry•ing. 
adj. 

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 fol. by of ):
   weary of excuses.
4. characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction;
   tedious;
   irksome:
   a weary wait.

v.t., v.i. 

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 fol. by of ):
   The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.

• bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (verb, verbal) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adjective, adjectival

wea′ri•ly, adv. 
wea′ri•ness, n. 
wea′ry•ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. spent. See tired ¹.
• 4. tiresome, wearisome.
• 5. exhaust.
• 6. irk; jade.

Antonyms

• 1. energetic.
• 4. interesting.
• 6. interest.

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weary / ˈwɪərɪ/ adjective ( -rier, -riest)

1. tired or exhausted
2. causing fatigue or exhaustion
3. caused by or suggestive of weariness: a weary laugh
4. (postpositive; often followed by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something

verb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)

1. to make or become weary
2. to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something

Etymology: Old English wērig; related to Old Saxon wōrig, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek hōrakian to faint

ˈwearily adverb

ˈweariness noun

ˈwearying adjective

ˈwearyingly adverb