aweary

/ə'wiəri/

Thân thiện

The traveler sat aweary on the old stone bench.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Physically and mentally fatigued; weary; tired: "Aweary" describes a state of being extremely tired, exhausted, or worn out, encompassing both physical and mental fatigue. It is an archaic or poetic term.

Usage

• Adjective: Used to describe a person or, by extension, a part of the body (e.g., eyes, soul) that is profoundly weary. It is primarily found in literary, poetic, or archaic contexts.
  • He was aweary of the endless conflict.
  • She sank into the chair, her spirit utterly aweary.

Examples

• (A line from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Mariana").

Advanced Usage

• "Aweary of": This is the most common construction, meaning tired of something, often with a sense of deep, world-weary dissatisfaction or boredom.
  • The old king had grown aweary of power and its burdens.
  • She was aweary of the constant noise of the city.

Variants and Related Words

• Weary (adj, v): The standard, non-archaic form meaning tired or to become tired. "Aweary" is essentially a synonym with an archaic flavor.
• Weariness (n): The state of being weary.
• Forwearied (adj, archaic): Another archaic term meaning utterly exhausted.

Synonyms

• Weary
• Fatigued
• Exhausted
• Spent
• Jaded (especially for mental weariness)

Antonyms

• Energetic
• Refreshed
• Invigorated
• Vigorous

Notes on Usage

• Register: The word "aweary" is marked as archaic or literary/poetic. It is not used in modern everyday conversation but may be encountered in classic literature, poetry, or used deliberately for a stylistic, old-fashioned effect.
• Form: It is typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ) rather than attributively (before a noun). You would say "I am aweary," not "an aweary traveler," though the latter is possible in poetic language.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. physically and mentally fatigued
   • `aweary' is archaic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• weary