Weariness Meaning
/ˈwɪəɹinɪs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounExhaustion, fatigue or tiredness.
nounA lack of interest or excitement.
Sentence Examples
I studied his face for signs of weariness.
His constant state of wariness caused him great weariness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long expedition, a deep ____ settled into his bones and he could barely move.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He could feel a sense of ____ in his muscles after the long day of work in the local garden today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English werynes, werinesse, from Old English wēriġnes (“weariness”), equivalent to weary + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Now when he had reached the King's capital wherein was Alaeddin, he alighted at one of the Kháns; and, when he had rested from the weariness of wayfare, he donned his dress and went down to wander about the streets, where he never passed a group without hearing them prate about the pavilion and its grandeur and vaunt the beauty of Alaeddin and his lovesomeness, his liberality and generosity, his fine manners and his good morals."
— 1885–1888, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night […], Shammar edition, volume (please specify the volume), [London]: […] Burton Club […], →OCLC:
"“From the end of the Bush years up through 2013 and ’14, there was a war weariness that was permeating even Republicans,” said David Boaz, author of a new book “The Libertarian Mind.” “However, the videos of ISIS beheading Americans and other people have certainly made it more difficult to stick to a noninterventionist argument.”"
— 2015 April 8, Stephen Collinson, “Has Rand Paul missed his moment?”, in CNN:
Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long expedition, a deep ____ settled into his bones and he could barely move.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He could feel a sense of ____ in his muscles after the long day of work in the local garden today.