weary

The word “weary” means very tired, physically or mentally. In plain terms, exhausted, or fed up with something after too much of it.

“Weary” is pronounced WEER-ree (/ˈwɪɚi/ in IPA).

Here is “weary” used in a sentence: “The weary travelers finally reached the inn at midnight.”

Depending on how it is used, “weary” can be an adjective and a verb.

The word “weary” comes from Old English. From Old English wēriġ, a Germanic word for exhaustion, distantly related to words in Old Saxon and Old High German for "weary" or "drunken.".

“Weary” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Weary” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: very tired, physically or mentally.

Weary describes being very tired, physically or mentally, often after prolonged effort, and it can also mean having lost patience or interest in something through overexposure. Tired is a more neutral, general term for fatigue without necessarily implying that duration or repetition caused it.

Weary is commonly followed by "of" when describing loss of patience or interest, as in "weary of the arguments," and by "from" when describing physical exhaustion, as in "weary from travel."

Yes, to weary means to make or become tired, as in "the long journey wearied the travelers." This verb use is somewhat more formal or literary than simply saying someone "got tired."