adjective / verb

weary

WEER-ee/ˈwɪri/

Tired through prolonged effort or exposure.

The weary hiker rests on a rock with her backpack beside her.

A weary hiker rests heavily on a low rock, shoulders drooping, head bowed and eyelids nearly closed, with her backpack set down beside her and trekking poles lying idle.

Etymology

wearyOld Englishtired, exhausted, dispirited

Old English werig covered both bodily exhaustion and being heartsick from trouble. The later sense of discontent with continual repetition connects that emotional fatigue with boredom.

In context

Storytime Haven75:18

it was very different with music, which had called for many a weary hour of irksome work. Now at last he could master the strings

Sir Nigel ⚔️🌟 | A Tale of Chivalry and Adventure | Arthur Conan Doyle

More examples

She grows weary of hearing the same excuses.
Long hours at the wheel weary even experienced drivers.
After hours of studying, his weary mind needs a break.

Forms

weary · wearier · weariest · wearies · wearied · wearying

weariness noun — Tiredness caused by prolonged effort or exposure.

wearily adverb — In a way that shows tiredness.

Similar words

tired: More general; does not emphasize prolonged effort or repeated exposure.
exhausted: Stronger; suggests almost no energy remains for further effort.
fatigued: More formal; emphasizes physical or mental tiredness rather than impatience.