weariness C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈwɪrinəs/ UK /ˈwɪərinəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit A deep weariness settled over the marchers by nightfall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being tired;... fatiguetirednessexhaustionlassitudelethargyenervationlanguor ↔ Opposites vigorenergyfreshnessvitality Word family Related forms wearywearifulwearisome Etymology AI details From weary (Old English wērig 'tired, exhausted', from Proto-Germanic *wōrīgaz) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness. wērig Old English *wōrīgaz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # weariness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪrinəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪərinəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit ## Examples - A deep weariness settled over the marchers by nightfall. ## Synonyms - fatigue - tiredness - exhaustion - lassitude - lethargy - enervation - languor ## Antonyms - vigor - energy - freshness - vitality ## Related Forms - weary - weariful - wearisome ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wērig - Root: *wōrīgaz ## Etymology From weary (Old English wērig 'tired, exhausted', from Proto-Germanic *wōrīgaz) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Weariness is a noun meaning "the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit". Historically, it is from weary (Old English wērig 'tired, exhausted', from Proto-Germanic *wōrīgaz) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness. The visible construction is part of the etymology: weariness is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old English wērig with Proto-Germanic *wōrīgaz. Close English family members include weary, weariful, and wearisome. ## Topics - The Human Body - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown