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weary

[weer-ee] / ˈwɪər i /
ADJECTIVE
tired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bored disgusted exhausted fatigued impatient jaded overworked sleepy
STRONG
beat bushed discontented drained drooping enervated fagged flagging spent taxed wearied
WEAK
all in bone-tired burned out dead dead tired dog-tired done in drowsy fed up had it indifferent knocked out out of gas pooped punchy ready to drop sick and tired wiped-out worn-out zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
animated energetic fresh lively refreshed unused
STRONG
content energized happy invigorated pleased satisfied
WEAK
activated untired
VERB
make tired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bore depress dishearten exasperate exhaust fade irk tire
STRONG
burden cloy debilitate disgust distress drain droop drowse enervate enfeeble fag fail fatigue flag glut harass jade nauseate oppress overwork pain plague sap sicken sink strain tax vex weaken weigh
WEAK
cause ennui fall off grow tired have had enough leave one cold lose interest make discontented take it out of tire out try the patience of tucker out wear down wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comfort encourage excite invigorate make happy please refresh soothe
STRONG
aid assist calm cure energize help increase mend rise strengthen
WEAK
activate enliven

Example Sentences

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If investors have grown weary of war headlines and the way they have whipsawed markets in recent weeks, the coming earnings seasons might offer a welcome change of pace, and tenor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“No, chimneys no longer smoke with the same sincerity as formerly, and hearts have grown weary and wooden in Hungary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"There were friends I studied with in school and university, and friends I played with. They were from my family and from neighbouring families," says Ali, in a low and weary voice.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Get me to a nunnery, but I’m weary of presenting filmland’s biggest honor to the kind of movie people rarely want to watch twice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Too burdened with sorrow, too weary even to set a guard, they huddled in their cloaks and slept.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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