weary

  • 11weary — index exhaust (deplete), lugubrious, otiose, tax (overwork) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12weary — vb *tire, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker Analogous words: debilitate, enfeeble, *weaken: *depress, oppress, weigh Contrasted words: energize, *vitalize: animate, *quicken, enliven, vivify …

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  • 13weary — I UK [ˈwɪərɪ] / US [ˈwɪrɪ] adjective Word forms weary : adjective weary comparative wearier superlative weariest 1) very tired, especially because of hard work or activity They collapsed on to their beds, too weary to get changed. a) showing that …

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  • 14weary — wea|ry1 [ wıri ] adjective 1. ) very tired, especially because of hard work or activity: They collapsed on to their beds, too weary to get changed. a ) showing that you are very tired: He rested his head on his hand with a weary gesture. b ) a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15weary — Synonyms and related words: apathetic, be infinitely repetitive, be tedious, beat, benumbed, black, blase, bleak, blow, bored, break down, burden, burn out, collapse, crack up, crush one, dark, dead, debilitate, debilitated, disgusted, dismal,… …

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  • 16weary — 01. The old man managed a [weary] smile, and then fell asleep. 02. The farm workers [wearily] wandered off to bed at the end of another long day. 03. The old woman sighed [wearily] as she sat down on the bus. 04. Despite working all day, the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17weary — I adj. weary of (they grew weary of his preaching) II v. (d; intr.) to weary of (to weary of one s job) * * * [ wɪ(ə)rɪ] weary of (they grew weary of his preaching) (d: intr.) to weary of (to weary of one s job) …

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  • 18weary — [[t]wɪ͟əri[/t]] wearies, wearying, wearied, wearier, weariest 1) ADJ GRADED If you are weary, you are very tired. Rachel looked pale and weary. ...a weary traveller... He managed a weary smile. Syn: exhausted Derived words …

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  • 19weary — /ˈwɪəri / (say wearree) adjective (wearier, weariest) 1. exhausted physically or mentally by labour, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; weary feet; a weary brain. 2. characterised by or causing fatigue: a weary journey. 3.… …

  • 20weary — wear|y1 [ˈwıəri US ˈwır ] adj [: Old English; Origin: werig] 1.) very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time ▪ She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary. ▪ She sat down with a weary sigh.… …

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