WORLD-WEARY Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

world-weary

adjective

Definition of world-weary

as in blasé

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Recent Examples of world-weary The second interpretation purports to be more hardheaded and sensible, wiser and world-weary after so many years of watching Trump at work. — Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 The uplift stirs even Guthrie, whose world-weary exasperation is vastly diminished by the power of song. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2025 The story centered on Mare Sheehan, a world-weary detective sergeant in the fictional suburb of Easttown, Pennsylvania investigating the murder of a young mother. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Stately percussion and lush guitar work frame the artists’ commanding vocals, elevating the song’s sense of world-weary intensity. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for world-weary

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Lopez gets calls from exasperated merchants dealing with vandalism and with people blocking their storefronts.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
For a variety of reasons that weren’t immediately entirely clear, there was a comprehensive and fundamental breakdown in access to the stadium that left many exasperated or furious.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Definition of exasperated

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Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of frustrated

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The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of irritated

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