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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I am just too weary to do any more work tonight
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2
as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I am totally weary of this constant bickering
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as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures
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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of weary
EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chefs, bartenders, writers, the caffeine-weary elite.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
He is wearied but stays firm in the notion that his job isn’t to badger and demean the half of the country that disagrees with him.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The wuxia drama Word of Honor follows Zhou Zishu (Zhang Zhehan), a weary assassin seeking redemption.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chefs, bartenders, writers, the caffeine-weary elite.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
He is wearied but stays firm in the notion that his job isn’t to badger and demean the half of the country that disagrees with him.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
Adjective
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For the more formal premiere this evening, Edebiri and her go-to stylist Danielle Goldberg worked with Chanel to conjure up a striking gown that embodied true, Old Hollywood glamour—and not in a stuffy or tired way, but rather, articulating the energy of the most promising and in-demand new stars.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cilantro is your best friend in the kitchen—and a sure-fire way to keep your tastebuds from getting bored.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Photo of young thoughtful academic school boy touch cheek curiosity dreaming bored enjoy books sitting floor home background.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The routine can be tiring because both are raising young children.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since travel can be tiring, Candow doubles his dose to 20 grams to counter jet lag from international trips.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The classes are highly scripted and, in my opinion, boring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the early episodes, when everyone’s still getting to know each other, are the conversations boring?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Officials said that none of the passengers on the boat were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident, and alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the crash.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is easier said than done, especially when a player is exhausted and struggling.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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Our entire business focuses on identifying companies that seem exhausted but have the potential for revitalization.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then eventually, the fish starts to tire out.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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