weariness

noun

wea·​ri·​ness ˈwirēnə̇s 

ˈwēr-, 

-rin-

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being weary : fatigue, tiredness

ready to drop from weariness

2

: tedium or ennui resulting from monotony or satiation

when she turned into the house, she knew to weariness what she should find awaiting her

—Ellen Glasgow

Word History

Etymology

Middle English werinesse, from Old English wērignes, from wērig weary + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for weariness

• dreariness