Synonyms of bleary

bleary

adjective

ˈblir-ē 

1

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

disoriented, bleary passengers departing from the red-eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• weary
• wearied
• jaded
• drained
• fatigued
• aweary
• worn
• sleepy
• dead
• limp
• bushed
• knackered
• spent
• beaten
• logy
• washed-out
• beat
• pooped
• done
• all in
• worn-out
• burned-out
• prostrate
• worn to a frazzle
• tapped out
• wiped out
• overworked
• drowsy
• weakened
• enervated
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• overtaxed
• broken-down
• sluggish
• played out
• tuckered (out)
• lethargic
• sapped
• run-down
• heavy
• overfatigued
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwearied
• rested
• fresh
• relaxed
• refreshed
• rejuvenated
• energetic
• active
• strong
• tireless
• invigorated
• vitalized
• strengthened
• peppy
• revitalized
• weariless

2

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

the bleary outline of a fishing boat could just be seen through the fog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• hazy
• pale
• fuzzy
• indistinct
• blear
• misty
• foggy
• unclear
• blurry
• dark
• murky
• shadowy
• dim
• undefined
• nebulous
• obscure
• opaque
• indistinguishable
• indefinite
• undetermined
• gauzy
• dusky
• gloomy
• invisible
• intangible
• mysterious
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• puzzling
• inappreciable
• impalpable
• indiscernible
• indecipherable
• hieroglyphic
• obfuscatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• obvious
• definite
• bright
• distinct
• evident
• certain
• plain
• pellucid
• sure
• strong
• firm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bleary

The action begins during Paris Fashion Week, where a supermodel played by Bella Hadid staggers down the catwalk sweaty and bleary eyed, itching to escape the confines of her red leather Balenciaga ensemble. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 5 Jan. 2026

He was surrounded by his boys from Alabama, trading cracks with a bleary grin. — Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025

These are essentially gothic works, in which bleary, nocturnal isolation opens a door to bizarre impulses and uncanny transformations. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025

If earlier iterations of the lesbian vampire film were Gothic and ornate, Nadja is more shoegaze, captured on bleary black-and-white videotape with an expressionistic flair. — Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025