weariness

weariness
noun see weary I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Weariness — Wea ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being weary or tried; lassitude; exhaustion of strength; fatigue. [1913 Webster] With weariness and wine oppressed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] A man would die, though he were neither valiant nor miserable, only …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weariness — [wir′ēnis] n. 1. the condition or quality of being weary; fatigue or tedium 2. something that wearies * * * See wearily. * * * …   Universalium

  • weariness — index inertia, languor, prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • weariness — [wir′ēnis] n. 1. the condition or quality of being weary; fatigue or tedium 2. something that wearies …   English World dictionary

  • weariness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ war VERB + WEARINESS ▪ feel WEARINESS + VERB ▪ overcome sb, overtake sb …   Collocations dictionary

  • Weariness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Weariness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 weariness weariness defatigation| Sgm: N 1 lassitude lassitude &c.(fatigue) 688 Sgm: N 1 drowsiness drowsiness &c. 683 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 disgust disgust …   English dictionary for students

  • weariness — Synonyms and related words: acedia, adynamia, anemia, apathy, atony, blah feeling, bloodlessness, boredness, boredom, brain fag, bromidic, cachexia, cachexy, cowardice, debilitation, debility, dispiritedness, drowsiness, dry, dryasdust, dull,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • weariness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Exhaustion Nouns 1. weariness, tiredness, exhaustion, lethargy, lassitude, fatigue; drowsiness, languor, languidness; weakness, faintness. Slang, rack attack, three o clock syndrome. See dejection,… …   English dictionary for students

  • weariness —   Luhi, kunewa.     Weariness is released, there is rest, ku u ka luhi, ua maha (of death) …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • weariness — weary ► ADJECTIVE (wearier, weariest) 1) tired. 2) causing tiredness. 3) (often weary of) reluctant to experience any more of. ► VERB (wearies, wearied) 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • weariness — noun temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work (Freq. 2) he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills weariness overcame… …   Useful english dictionary

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