weary

Universal Words adjective, verb adjective (wearier, weariest) 1 very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing sth for a long time: a weary traveller * She suddenly felt old and weary. * a weary sigh / smile 2 (literary) making you feel tired or bored: a weary journey * weary hours spent in negotiation 3 ~ of sth / of doing sth (formal) no longer interested in or enthusiastic about sth: Students soon grow weary of listening to a parade of historical facts. wearily adverb: He closed his eyes wearily. weariness noun [U] verb (wearies, wearying, wearied, wearied) 1 [VN] (formal) to make sb feel tired SYNTIRE: a wearying tour around the museums and art galleries 2 [V] ~ of sth / of doing sth to lose your interest in or enthusiasm for sth SYNTIRE: She soon wearied of his stories.