war-weary

war-wea·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawr weer-ee]
- /wɔr ˈwɪər i/
- /wɔː(r) ˈwɪə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr weer-ee]
- /wɔr ˈwɪər i/

Definitions of war-weary word

adjective war-weary utterly exhausted and dejected by war, especially after a prolonged conflict. 1
adjective war-weary (of an airplane) damaged beyond use except as scrap or as a source of salvageable spare parts. 1
adjective war-weary tired of fighting; tired of war 0

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Parts of speech for War-weary

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war-weary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.