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wearier

adjective·Everyday

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UK/ˈwɪəriə/
US/ˈwɪriər/

“wearier” is a form of “weary”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. adjectivecomparable

    more tired than someone or something else; feeling more fatigue.

    Grammar: Comparative adjective: used before 'than' or after 'much', 'a little', etc. The superlative is 'weariest'.

    Patterns

    • wearier than someone
    • feel wearier
    • grow wearier
    • much wearier

    After the long hike, she felt wearier than ever before.

    He looked wearier than usual after working two night shifts.

    The children grew wearier as the day went on.

  2. adjectivecomparableformalliterary

    more bored or annoyed because you have experienced too much of something.

    Grammar: Used with 'of': wearier of something. This sense is more formal or literary.

    Patterns

    • wearier of something
    • grow wearier of something
    • be wearier of doing something

    The public grew wearier of the endless political arguments.

    She was wearier of the same routine every day.

    Voters seemed wearier of promises than ever before.

Word forms

base formweary
superlativeweariest

Common combinations

wearier than ever
After the project, he was wearier than ever.
grow wearier
The travelers grew wearier with each passing hour.
wearier of waiting
She became wearier of waiting for news.
feel wearier
I feel wearier today than I did yesterday.

Synonyms and how they differ

more tired
More tired is the everyday way to say this; wearier is more formal and often suggests a deeper, longer-lasting tiredness.
more exhausted
More exhausted means extremely tired, stronger than wearier, which can be a milder tiredness.
more fatigued
More fatigued is a medical or formal term; wearier is more common in general writing.

Opposites

less tiredmore energetic

Word family

weary adjective
very tired.
wearily adverb
in a tired way.
weariness noun
the state of being tired.
wearisome adjective
causing tiredness or boredom; tedious.

Commonly confused: wearier or wary? wearier or worrier?

wearier vs wary

Wary means careful and cautious, not tired. 'Wearier' is about tiredness, while 'warier' (comparative of wary) is about being more cautious.

wearier vs worrier

A worrier is a person who worries a lot. 'Wearier' is an adjective meaning more tired.

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