weary

adj.令人厌烦的;adj.疲劳的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
weary (adjective)
1.
in strength, endurance, , or freshness - exhausted vigor
2.
expressing or characteristic of weariness - a weary sign
3.
having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted - used with of soon grew weary of waiting
4.
- wearisome
weary (verb)
intransitive verb
transitive verb
to become weary - (see weary) to make weary tire
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
weary (adjective)
1.
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
SYNONYMS:
all in, aweary, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out ( burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, done in, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered, limp, logy ( loggy), played out, pooped, prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, wiped out, worn, worn-out
RELATED WORDS:
overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked; broken-down, run-down; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened; drowsy, heavy, sleepy; lethargic, sluggish
worn to a frazzle
NEAR ANTONYMS:
fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized; active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless
unwearied
weary (adjective)
2.
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
SYNONYMS:
bored, fed up, jaded, sick, sick and tired, tired, wearied
RELATED WORDS:
apathetic, disinterested, uninterested; glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited; dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited; beat, burned-out ( burnt-out), bushed, done in, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out; annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated; disgusted, nauseated, repulsed; blasé ( blase), world-weary
NEAR ANTONYMS:
animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized; amused, entertained; beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized; delighted, pleased, thrilled
absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt
weary (adjective)
3.
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
SYNONYMS:
arid, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
RELATED WORDS:
aseptic, barren, blah, dullish, pleasureless, prosaic, prosy, soggy, spiritless; blank, earthbound, gray ( grey), inanimate, pallid, pedantic, sterile, suspenseless, undramatic, uneventful, unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular; annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating; longsome; palling; draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing; debilitating, enfeebling; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting; common, commonplace, ordinary, tepid, unexceptional, unsurprising, vapid; cumbersome, lumbering, plodding, poky ( pokey)
NEAR ANTONYMS:
amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous ( marvellous), sensational, spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous; animating, breathtaking, electrifying, energizing, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, hair-raising, inspiring, invigorating, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; amusing, diverting, entertaining; moving, poignant, touching; alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating; mesmerizing, spellbinding; suspenseful; arresting, provocative, tantalizing
absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
weary (verb)
1.
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
SYNONYMS:
jade, tire, weary
RELATED WORDS:
pall; burn out, do in, drain, enervate, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out; debilitate, disable, enfeeble; deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
NEAR ANTONYMS:
activate, animate, energize, enliven, excite, galvanize, invigorate, stimulate, strengthen, vitalize; amuse, entertain; allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, hypnotize, mesmerize; monopolize, preoccupy; busy, immerse, involve, occupy; pump up, rally, rouse, stir
absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall ( enthral), fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue
weary (verb)
2.
to use up all the physical energy of
SYNONYMS:
break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary
RELATED WORDS:
debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken
NEAR ANTONYMS:
activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize; relax, rest, unwind
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