Meaning

2 senses

  1. (uncountable, usually)Exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness.

    Müdigkeit, Erschöpfung

  2. (uncountable, usually)A lack of interest or excitement.

More definitions
  • temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

Examples

9 sentences

  1. I studied his face for signs of weariness.

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  2. I feel your weariness.

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  3. Whoever chases after pleasure finds weariness.

    deWer dem Genuss nachjagt, findet den Überdruss.

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  4. Tom was suddenly overcome by a great weariness.

    deTom wurde plötzlich von großer Müdigkeit befallen.

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  5. His constant state of wariness caused him great weariness.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness:

Origin

From Middle English werynes, werinesse, from Old English wēriġnes (“weariness”), equivalen

From Middle English werynes, werinesse, from Old English wēriġnes (“weariness”), equivalent to weary + -ness.

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Forms

plural: wearinesses
Singularweariness

uncountable

Synonyms

4 synonyms
fatigueC1defatigationlanguor
Close in meaning
  • temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work:fatiguetiredness

Word family

3 related words
Relatedwar-wearinessworld-wearinessweary

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wearablewearerwearilywearisomeB2wearyB2weasel
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