Wearying: meaning, definitions and examples
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wearying
[ ˈwɪəriɪŋ ]
feeling or causing tiredness
Causing one to feel tired or bored; tiring. Making one feel tired or bored through being dull or monotonous.
Synonyms
draining, exhausting, fatiguing, tiring
Examples of usage
- It was a wearying journey that seemed to go on forever.
- The repetitive nature of the job was quite wearying for the employees.
Translations
Translations of the word "wearying" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cansativo
🇮🇳 थकाऊ
🇩🇪 ermüdend
🇮🇩 melelahkan
🇺🇦 виснажливий
🇵🇱 męczący
🇯🇵 疲れる (つかれる)
🇫🇷 fatigant
🇪🇸 agotador
🇹🇷 yorucu
🇰🇷 지치게 하는
🇸🇦 مرهِق
🇨🇿 únavný
🇸🇰 únavný
🇨🇳 令人疲倦的 (lìng rén pí juàn de)
🇸🇮 utrujajoč
🇮🇸 þreytandi
🇰🇿 шаршататын
🇬🇪 მომქანცველი
🇦🇿 yorucu
🇲🇽 agotador
Word origin
The word 'wearying' originated from the Middle English word 'werien', which means to become tired or exhausted. Over time, the suffix '-ing' was added to create the adjective form 'wearying'. The concept of feeling tired or bored has been a common human experience throughout history, leading to the development of words like 'wearying' to describe this feeling.