Wearying

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪriɪŋ/

Definitions of wearying

adjective causing one to feel tired or fatigued

Example Sentences

A1 Walking long distances can be very wearying for young children.

A2 The repetitive nature of the task was quite wearying for the workers.

B1 The constant noise in the city can be very wearying for residents.

B2 The never-ending paperwork at the office was truly wearying for the employees.

C1 The emotional toll of caring for a sick loved one can be mentally wearying.

C2 The relentless demands of the job were physically and mentally wearying for the executive.

Examples of wearying in a Sentence

formal The wearying task of analyzing data can be mentally exhausting.

informal I'm so tired of this wearying routine every day.

slang This wearying job is really starting to get on my nerves.

figurative The never-ending arguments were a wearying burden on their relationship.

Grammatical Forms of wearying

• past tense: wearied
• plural: wearied
• comparative: more wearying
• superlative: most wearying
• present tense: weary
• future tense: will weary
• perfect tense: have wearied
• continuous tense: are wearying
• singular: wearying
• positive degree: wearying
• infinitive: to weary
• gerund: wearying
• participle: wearied

Origin and Evolution of wearying

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'wearying' originated from the Middle English word 'werien' which meant to become tired or exhausted.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'wearying' has retained its original meaning of causing weariness or fatigue, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is tiring, monotonous, or burdensome.