wearying

Thân thiện

The long hike through the mountains was a wearying experience.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing physical or mental fatigue; tiring: Describes something that makes one feel very tired or drained of energy.
   • Tedious or monotonous: Describes something that is boring and repetitive, leading to a feeling of weariness.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The wearying journey through the mountains left everyone exhausted. (The tiring journey caused everyone to be very tired.)
  • She found the data entry work to be a wearying task. (She considered the repetitive work to be mentally draining.)
  • His wearying complaints drained the energy from the room. (His constant, tedious complaints made everyone feel tired.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Wearying" vs. "Exhausting": While both mean causing tiredness, "wearying" often implies a gradual, sustained drain on energy or patience, sometimes through monotony. "Exhausting" suggests a more complete or intense depletion of strength.
  • The wearying routine of daily commutes. (Emphasizes the dull, repetitive nature.)
  • The exhausting final sprint of the race. (Emphasizes the intense, peak effort.)
• Used to describe prolonged situations, tasks, or behaviors that sap vitality or interest over time.

Variants and Related Words

• Weary (verb): To become or cause to become tired or bored.
  • The long lecture wearied the audience.
• Weary (adjective): Feeling or showing tiredness.
  • The weary travelers finally reached the inn.
• Wearisome (adjective): Causing one to feel tired or bored; synonymous with "wearying."
  • A wearisome debate.

Synonyms

• Tiring: Causing a need for rest.
• Fatiguing: Causing physical or mental weariness.
• Tedious: Too long, slow, or dull.
• Draining: Causing a loss of energy or vitality.

Antonyms

• Invigorating: Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.
• Refreshing: Serving to refresh or reinvigorate.
• Stimulating: Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• A wearying business: A tedious or tiring affair or situation.
  • Negotiating the contract was a wearying business.
• To find something wearying: To experience something as tiresome.
  • I find his constant negativity very wearying.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. producing exhaustion
   • an exhausting march
   • the visit was especially wearing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exhausting
• tiring
• wearing