noun

weariness

tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion

A wave of weariness washed over him.

A wave of weariness washed over him.

Her weariness was evident in her voice.

Her weariness was evident in her voice.

((weariness)) a feeling of being very tired A wave of weariness washed over him.

Synonyms: fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness; Antonyms: energy, vigor, liveliness

From the adjective 'weary' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition. It means 'the state of being weary'.

Think of the verb 'to wear' as in 'to wear out'. Weariness is the state of being worn out.

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