Synonyms of weariness

weariness

noun

1

as in exhaustion

a complete depletion of energy or strength

the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhaustion
• fatigue
• tiredness
• collapse
• burnout
• prostration
• lassitude
• disablement
• weakness
• faintness
• feebleness
• impotence
• debility
• frazzle
• lethargy
• infirmity
• enervation
• languor
• debilitation
• inertia
• frailty
• slumber
• stupor
• listlessness
• apathy
• sluggishness
• passivity
• torpor
• enfeeblement
• frailness
• torpidity
• overfatigue
• passiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refreshment
• rejuvenation
• revitalization
• vigor
• energy
• vitality
• liveliness
• strength
• dash
• starch
• muscle
• power
• drive
• verve
• sap
• ginger
• pep
• punch
• bounce
• potency
• vim
• go
• zing
• zip
• rejuvenescence
• snap
• might
• vivacity
• briskness
• puissance
• jauntiness
• spiritedness
• sprightliness
• vivaciousness

2

as in boredom

the state of being bored

faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• restlessness
• ennui
• tedium
• melancholy
• listlessness
• blahs
• lethargy
• doldrums
• indifference
• dullness
• lifelessness
• monotony
• joylessness
• languor
• lassitude
• cheerlessness
• torpor
• torpidity
• apathy
• languidness
• unconcern
• sameness
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorption
• involvement
• fascination
• enchantment
• excitement
• immersion
• engagement
• stimulation
• engrossment
• captivation
• animation
• relief
• bewitchment
• amusement
• beguilement
• entertainment
• invigoration
• diversion
• enlivenment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weariness

Then there were the struggling players who had no weariness excuse. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

But John Bravender, a weather service warning coordination meteorologist, said 2026 has yielded a different type of weariness in Hawaii. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Speaking after Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Fulham on Monday, manager Xabi Alonso betrayed some weariness at the lack of closure. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

This global phenomenon, seen in Japan's rising yields, suggests market weariness. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

There’s a desperation in his voice, a weariness that evokes bad nights’ sleep and endless doomscrolling, but there’s also a delicacy to his performance, a gentleness that has precedent in his catalog but still feels new. — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

This echoes his late father’s signature weariness of US negotiators, an Iran expert told CNN. — Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

As progressive Democrats use weariness of war in Iran and skepticism of big money to keep driving voters away from AIPAC, however, other sectors of the party are getting dragged down. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026