Weary vs. Wary — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Weary and Wary
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Definitions
Weary
Weary is a surname, and may refer to:
Wary
On guard; watchful
Taught to be wary of strangers.
Weary
Physically or mentally tired.
Wary
Characterized by caution
A wary glance at the black clouds.
Weary
Expressive of or prompted by tiredness
A weary smile.
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Wary
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
He is wary of dogs.
Weary
Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out
Weary of delays.
Wary
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
Weary
Causing fatigue; tiresome
A weary wait.
Wary
Thrifty, provident
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Weary
To make or become weary.
Wary
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men.
Weary
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
A weary traveller knocked at the door.
Wary
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
It behoveth our words to be wary and few.
Weary
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.
Soldiers weary of marching, or of confinement;
I grew weary of studying and left the library.
Wary
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence;
They were wary in their movements
A wary glance at the black clouds
Taught to be wary of strangers
Weary
Expressive of fatigue.
He gave me a weary smile.
Wary
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Weary
Causing weariness; tiresome.
Weary
To make or to become weary.
Weary
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.
I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary.
[I] am weary, thinking of your task.
Weary
Causing weariness; tiresome.
Weary
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; - with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study.
Weary
To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling.
So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers.
Weary
To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance.
I stay too long by thee; I weary thee.
Weary
To harass by anything irksome.
I would not ceaseTo weary him with my assiduous cries.
Weary
To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.
Weary
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress;
We wore ourselves out on this hike
Weary
Get tired of something or somebody
Weary
Physically and mentally fatigued;
`aweary' is archaic
