aweary

aweary

adj \ə-ˈwir-ē\

Definition of AWEARY

archaic

: being weary

Examples of AWEARY

1. <the famous lament of Tennyson's Mariana: “I am aweary … I would that I were dead!”>

First Known Use of AWEARY

1537

Related to AWEARY

Synonyms: all in, weary [archaic], beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, done in, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered [British], limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, wiped out, worn, worn-out

Antonyms: unwearied

Related Words: overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked; broken-down, run-down; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened; drowsy, heavy, sleepy; lethargic, sluggish

Near Antonyms: fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized; active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

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Rhymes with AWEARY

Fort Erie, Kashmiri, world-weary