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Weary vs. Leery — What's the Difference?

Weary vs. Leery — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Weary and Leery

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Weary

Weary is a surname, and may refer to:

Leery

Suspicious or distrustful; wary
Was leery of aggressive salespeople.

Weary

Physically or mentally tired.

Leery

Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.

Weary

Expressive of or prompted by tiredness
A weary smile.
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Leery

(of a look or smile) Lecherous.

Weary

Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out
Weary of delays.

Leery

Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Weary

Causing fatigue; tiresome
A weary wait.

Weary

To make or become weary.

Weary

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
A weary traveller knocked at the door.

Weary

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.

Weary

Expressive of fatigue.
He gave me a weary smile.

Weary

Causing weariness; tiresome.

Weary

To make or to become weary.

Weary

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.
I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary.
[I] am weary, thinking of your task.

Weary

Causing weariness; tiresome.

Weary

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; - with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study.

Weary

To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling.
So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers.

Weary

To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance.
I stay too long by thee; I weary thee.

Weary

To harass by anything irksome.
I would not ceaseTo weary him with my assiduous cries.

Weary

To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.

Weary

Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress;
We wore ourselves out on this hike

Weary

Get tired of something or somebody

Weary

Physically and mentally fatigued;
`aweary' is archaic

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