WEARYING Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

wearying 1 of 2

adjective

as in tiring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a wearying effort to sort through years of records

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wearying

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verb

present participle of weary

as in boring

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous these constant complaints are really wearying me

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as in exhausting

to use up all the physical energy of a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her

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Recent Examples of wearying

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But for two hours the film is just set-piece after set-piece, backed by a deafening score, which becomes rather wearying. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Even for those spared personal catastrophe, the broader atmosphere has been wearying; institutions strained, norms eroded, tempers short. — Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 Jurors had endured a wearying six-week trial and testimony from 76 witnesses — for which they were paid just $20 a day. — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2023

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Food & Drink You’ll find just two dining venues on the property, The Dining Room (which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and the poolside Palapa Bar, but there’s no chance of tiring of the fare.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Permanent Marker Removal Trying to scrub permanent marker away is tiring, time-consuming, and often futile without some type of product to loosen the marker.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiring

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Žižek’s hot takes and critical interpretations, on cinema and philosophy, are often counter-intuitive and seemingly contradictory, but never boring.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
These are definitely not boring smash burgers the thickness of a nickel.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

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The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Pick up a gentler, over-the-counter retinoid that won’t irritate your more sensitive skin, and will stimulate collagen production without exhausting your cells.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausting

Adjective

Fall is the perfect time to revive summer-weary lawns by aerating and overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Mozeliak has no idea whether Kroenke might invite him to stay, but for now the plan of rebuilding the team and reorganizing the front office remains on course, in the interest of serving fans weary and frustrated after 12 consecutive losing seasons.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

Wear it with leggings for a travel outfit that feels a little more elevated than wearing a sweatsuit.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Shoes left at the door, donning slippers to be worn except on tatami mats, wearing yukatas to the onsen and to dinner that night.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wearing

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The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
On the last day of February, the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and attacking targets across the country.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of killing

Adjective

Designed for limp, oily, and dull hair, the color-safe formula washes away stubborn dirt and grime—common culprits of flat waves—while a lineup of amino acids work to soften and strengthen strands.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Using the pretense of a documentary film crew, the show follows the excruciatingly dull workday experiences of a paper supply company in a drab office in a bleak industrial estate in Slough, England.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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