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   Wea·ry·ing

   /ˈwirēiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing tiredness; tiring: "a long, wearying journey"

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   • 1. wearyingly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wearyingWearying Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness. 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. wearily. ˈwir-ə-lē. adverb. weariness. ˈwir-ē-nəs. noun.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEARYING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈwɪə.ri.ɪŋ / us / ˈwɪr.i.ɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel tired: a long wearying journey. Synonyms. exhausting. tiring. wearing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably. get blood out of/from a stone idiom. grail. gruelling.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › wearyingWearying - definition of wearying by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Physically or mentally tired. 2. Expressive of or prompted by tiredness: a weary smile. 3. Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out: weary of delays. 4. Causing fatigue; tiresome: a weary wait. tr. & intr.v. wea·ried, wea·ry·ing, wea·ries.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › wearyingWEARYING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈwɪr.i.ɪŋ / uk / ˈwɪə.ri.ɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel tired: a long wearying trip. Synonyms. exhausting. tiring. wearing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably. get blood out of/from a stone idiom. grail. grueling.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   causing you to feel tired, bored, or annoyed: The whole sequence of events had a weary familiarity to it. When the once-unthinkable finally happened, there was a weary inevitability about it. The end of the movie was characterised by cheap shocks and weary predictability. Synonyms.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wearyingWearying - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jul 9, 2024 · Definitions of wearying. adjective. producing exhaustion. synonyms: exhausting, tiring, wearing. effortful. requiring great physical effort.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › wearying_adjwearying adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective wearying. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.