# weary

/ˈwɪɹi/ (US) · /wˈiəɹi/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/weary
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. physically tired

adjective · CEFR B2

very tired, especially after working hard or travelling for a long time.

For teachers: physically exhausted or fatigued as a result of prolonged exertion or toil.

- The weary hikers finally reached the camp after walking for ten hours.
- After a double shift at the hospital, the weary nurse could barely find the energy to drive home safely.

### 2. bored or impatient

adjective · CEFR C1 · Formal

having no more patience or interest in something because you have done it too much.

For teachers: having one's patience or enthusiasm exhausted by persistence or repetition.

- She was weary of the constant rain and dreamed of a sunny holiday.
- The electorate had grown weary of the candidate's repetitive slogans and empty promises during the long campaign.

Usage: often used with the preposition 'of'

### 3. to become or make tired

verb · CEFR C1 · Literary

to start feeling tired, or to make someone else feel tired.

For teachers: to exhaust the strength or patience of; to become fatigued or impatient.

- The long journey began to weary the children, who soon fell asleep.
- He never seemed to weary of his research, spending fourteen hours a day in the archives without complaint.

Usage: functions as both a transitive and intransitive verb

## Examples

- I began to weary of the long commute every morning.
- The constant political arguments on social media caused many users to weary of the platform entirely.
- Even the most dedicated researchers may weary of a project when the data fails to yield significant results after years of meticulous observation and testing.

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