world-weary

adjective

world-wea·​ry ˈwərld-ˌwir-ē 

: feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures

world-weariness noun

Examples of world-weary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flip side of Salinger’s bleak depiction is a childhood full of free expression and natural development, unburdened by the power, rules, and discipline imposed by world-weary adults and those prone to power. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

This weekend, Peter Parker is back — a little older, more world-weary and facing a far less forgiving market. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Beulah’s not delivering world-weary pronouncements, the way Beth does. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 June 2026

The series effectively elevated the character beyond being viewed simply as Superman’s female counterpart, reimagining her as a more emotionally complex and world-weary hero still grappling with the trauma of Krypton’s destruction. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for world-weary

• kashmiri
• beery
• bleary
• cheery
• cirri
• dearie
• deary
• dreary
• eerie
• kiri
• leary
• leery