Weary of Meaning in English
expression
WEER-ee uhv
WEER-ee ov
Definition
To feel tired, bored, or no longer interested in something, usually after experiencing it for a long time or too often.
Usage & Nuances
'Weary of' is a formal or literary way to express being tired or bored of something repeated. Common with activities ('weary of waiting'), not with physical tiredness. Don't say 'weary from'; use 'weary of'.
Spanish: cansado de - harto dePortuguese (BR): cansado de - farto dePortuguese (PT): cansado de - farto deChinese (Simplified): 对……感到厌倦 - 对……感到疲惫Chinese (Traditional): 對……感到厭倦 - 對……感到疲憊Hindi: से थक जाना - से ऊब जानाArabic: سئم من - تعب منBengali: অন্তর্যপ্ত - বিরক্তRussian: устать от - надоестьJapanese: 飽き飽きする - うんざりするVietnamese: chán ngán - mệt mỏi vớiKorean: 지치다 - 싫증나다Turkish: bıkmak - usanmakUrdu: تھک جانا - اُکتا جاناIndonesian: bosan - jenuh
Example Sentences
She is weary of eating the same food every day.
basic
After months of noise, they grew weary of the construction work.
basic
He became weary of waiting for the bus.
basic
I'm honestly weary of hearing the same excuses over and over.
natural
We're all a bit weary of working late every night this week.
natural
By the end of the year, she was weary of meetings and just wanted a break.
natural