Weary vs. Wary
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Difference Between Weary and Wary
Wearyadjective
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
A weary traveller knocked at the door.Waryadjective
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent.
He is wary of dogs.Wearyadjective
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.
soldiers weary of marching, or of confinement;I grew weary of studying and left the library.Waryadjective
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
Wearyadjective
Expressive of fatigue.
He gave me a weary smile.Waryadjective
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence;
they were wary in their movementsa wary glance at the black cloudstaught to be wary of strangersADVERTISEMENT
Wearyadjective
Causing weariness; tiresome.
Waryadjective
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Wearyverb
To make or to become weary.
Wearyverb
exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress;
We wore ourselves out on this hikeWearyverb
get tired of something or somebody
Wearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued;
`aweary' is archaicADVERTISEMENT
