weary
adjective/ˈwɪəri/
/ˈwɪri/
(comparative wearier, superlative weariest)
- very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time
- Any chance of a drink? This weary traveller is about to collapse from thirst.
- She suddenly felt old and weary.
- He gave a long, weary sigh.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- She looks a little weary.
- This war has made us all weary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
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- (literary) making you feel tired or bored
- a weary journey
- weary hours spent in negotiation
- weary of something/of doing something (formal) no longer interested in or enthusiastic about something
- Students soon grow weary of listening to a parade of historical facts.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- The people are weary of war.
- I've grown rather weary of all your excuses.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
Word OriginOld English wērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.
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