weary
/ˈwɪəri/adjective
उच्चारण विअरी
थका-हारा, क्लांत
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very tired, especially after working hard for a long time
थका-हारा, क्लांत
- The weary travellers reached the inn at midnight.
- She gave a weary sigh.
- The weary farmer returned from the fields at dusk.
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- After the long journey, the family was weary and hungry.
- A weary smile crossed her face.
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~ of sth/of doing sth
having lost interest in something because you have had too much of it
(किसी चीज़ से) ऊबा हुआ, तंग आ चुका
- Voters are weary of empty promises.
- The villagers grew weary of waiting for the promised road.
- Radhika grew weary of the same old questions.
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- People are weary of the constant traffic jams.
- The audience was weary of the long speeches.
Synonyms tired of fed up with sick of
Opposite keen on eager for
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[I, T] ~ (of sth) | ~ sb formal
to become tired or bored of something; to make somebody tired
ऊब जाना; थका देना
- She soon wearied of his long stories.
- The long journey wearied the children.
- He wearied of the noise of the city.
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- The endless meetings wearied everyone.
- She never wearies of telling stories to her grandchildren.
Opposite refresh invigorate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
weary after / from + noun
Use 'after' for the time or event and 'from' for the cause of tiredness.
समय या घटना के लिए 'after' और थकान के कारण के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The farmers were weary after a long day in the fields.
- She felt weary from lack of sleep.
weary of + noun / -ing
Means tired of or bored with something that has gone on too long.
इसका अर्थ किसी बहुत लंबे समय से चल रही चीज़ से ऊब जाना है।
- Radhika grew weary of the endless excuses.
- He was weary of waiting for a reply.
weary (verb): weary sb / weary of sth
As a formal verb, it means to make or become very tired or bored.
औपचारिक verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ अत्यंत थका देना या थक जाना है।
- The long speech wearied the audience.
weary + noun / wearily
As an adjective it can come before a noun; the adverb is 'wearily' and the noun 'weariness'.
Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आ सकता है; adverb 'wearily' और noun 'weariness' है।
- The weary travellers reached the inn at dusk.
- He sighed wearily.
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weary + noun
travellereyessmilesighlegssoldier
- A weary smile crossed her face.
adverb + weary
bonedeadutterlyincreasinglyterribly
- The porters were bone weary after the climb.
verb + weary
growbecomefeellookget
- The audience grew weary of the long speech.
weary + preposition
of the noiseof waitingafter the journeyfrom work
- He was weary of waiting in queues.
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- The weary soldiers returned from the border at dawn.
थके हुए सैनिक भोर में सीमा से लौटे।
- Radhika gave a weary sigh and closed her book.
राधिका ने थकी हुई साँस ली और अपनी किताब बंद कर दी।
- Voters are weary of broken promises.
मतदाता टूटे हुए वादों से ऊब चुके हैं।
- The weary porter put down his load.
थके हुए कुली ने अपना बोझ नीचे रख दिया।
- After the long journey, the family was too weary to talk.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद परिवार इतना थका था कि बात नहीं कर सका।
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✗ I am weary for this routine.
✓ I am weary of this routine.
'Weary' takes 'of' for boredom.
ऊब के अर्थ में 'weary' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ He walked weary to the village.
✓ He walked wearily to the village.
Describe how he walked with an adverb.
कैसे चला, यह बताने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ The weariness travellers rested.
✓ The weary travellers rested.
Before a noun use the adjective.
Noun से पहले adjective आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe tiredness and boredom with differences in depth.
ये adjective थकान और ऊब का वर्णन अलग-अलग गहराई से करते हैं।
Tired, often after long effort; slightly literary.
थका हुआ, प्रायः लंबे प्रयास के बाद; थोड़ा साहित्यिक।
- A weary pilgrim rested.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
weary or wary?
Weary means tired. Wary means cautious and watchful: 'Be wary of strangers.' Only one letter differs.
Weary का अर्थ 'थका हुआ' है। Wary का अर्थ 'सतर्क, चौकन्ना' है, जैसे 'Be wary of strangers'। दोनों में एक अक्षर का फ़र्क है।
The weary/wary pair is a spelling and sentence-improvement item.
Weary और wary का अंतर spelling और sentence improvement में पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Weary of sth.
'weary of sth' आता है।