Meaning & use
weary
Extremely tired, especially as a result of hard work, exertion, or lack of sleep.
See it in a sentence
The weary travelers finally reached the hotel after eighteen hours of flights and delays.
He rubbed his weary eyes and kept reading despite the late hour.
A note on using this word
Weary of means tired of or fed up with something, not necessarily physically exhausted, as in weary of endless arguments.
Words with a similar meaning
exhaustedfatigued
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
energeticrefreshed
Another way to use it
2. verb
To become tired of or lose patience with something over time.
The public gradually wearied of the politician's repeated excuses.
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