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- pronunciation:
- wi
ri
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adjective |
| inflections: |
wearier, weariest |
| definition: |
When people are weary, they are very tired. Their bodies might be tired from hard work or hard exercise, or their minds might be tired from something like studying or worrying.
The hikers were weary after their long, hard climb.The students were weary after taking the very long test.The parents became weary from anxiety while their child was in the hospital.- synonyms:
- exhausted, tired
- antonyms:
- fresh
- similar words:
- beat, drowsy, sleepy
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| related words: |
run-down |
| derivations: |
wearied (adj.), wearily (adv.), weariness (n.) |
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