1
as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor
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2
as in boredom
the state of being bored
faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech
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Recent Examples of weariness
Fortunately for me, the staff sensed my weariness—along with some lingering dizziness from the winding drive up—upon arrival.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And one of the only times that a true sense of road weariness seemed to creep in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Maintaining player buy-in while addressing tactical issues and subsequently evolving is more taxing when the initial freshness of a manager’s arrival dissipates and some weariness sets in.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
My father only shrugged and went to rest, unwilling to let hope pierce the armor of his weariness.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The 2014 original was gleefully over-the-top already, and the sequels have only amped up the spectacle, but his genuine fury and weariness felt new, exciting, a revelation.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And one of the only times that a true sense of road weariness seemed to creep in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Maintaining player buy-in while addressing tactical issues and subsequently evolving is more taxing when the initial freshness of a manager’s arrival dissipates and some weariness sets in.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
My father only shrugged and went to rest, unwilling to let hope pierce the armor of his weariness.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The 2014 original was gleefully over-the-top already, and the sequels have only amped up the spectacle, but his genuine fury and weariness felt new, exciting, a revelation.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weariness
Noun
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The consequences of the fund’s exhaustion in 2040 would be severe for both seniors and health care providers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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No bearish divergence, no exhaustion.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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This lick mat is designed to help reduce your pup's anxiety and boredom in the crate.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The boredom of Cheerios, pasta, peanut butter, and Goldfish.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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That mental fatigue is to be expected, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, after Yamamoto’s two-year transition from Japan’s professional league to back-to-back World Series titles with the Dodgers.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prolonged dehydration can lead to a whole host of health issues, like headaches, muscle cramps, and fatigue.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weariness. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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