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weariest Definition


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weary
adj wearier, weariest
    1. Tired out; exhausted.
      Thesaurus: tired, fatigued, drained, spent, beat (US slang), dead on one's feet (slang), dog-tired (slang), whacked (slang); Antonym: fresh, lively.
    2. Tired by it; fed up with it.
      Thesaurus: jaded, bored, sick and tired, fed up.
      Form: weary of something (usually)
    3. Tiring, dreary or irksome; wearing.
      Thesaurus: taxing, irksome, wearisome.
verb wearies, wearied, wearying
    tr & intr
    1. To make or become weary.
    intr
    2. To get tired of it.
      Form: weary of something (usually)
Derivative: wearily
adverb
    Derivative: weariness
    noun
      The state or feeling of being weary
        Thesaurus: lethargy, tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue, drowsiness, sleepiness, tiredness, listlessness, languor.
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon werig.

    Phrasal Verb: weary for someone or something
      To long for them or it.


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