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- [weer-ee]
- /ˈwɪər i/
- /ˈwɪə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weer-ee]
- /ˈwɪər i/
Definitions of wearied word
- adjective wearied physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain. 1
- adjective wearied characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey. 1
- adjective wearied impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of): weary of excuses. 1
- adjective wearied characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome: a weary wait. 1
- noun wearied Simple past tense and past participle of weary. 1
- adjective wearied tired 0
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Origin of wearied
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (v.) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Wearied
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wearied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
wearied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wearied
adjective wearied
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- bushed — If you say that you are bushed, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- crippled — physically incapacitated
- debilitated — in a severely weakened state
Antonyms for wearied
adjective wearied
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