weariness

/ˈwirinɪs/

/ˈwirinɪs/

Other forms: wearinesses

Weariness is a temporary feeling of low energy and tiredness. Most people feel weariness after a long day of work. Marathons, babysitting small children, standardized tests, and getting old can also cause weariness.

When you're weary, you're tired. Put a –ness at the end of the word to make a noun, and viola! weariness is the condition of feeling tired or fatigued. In fact, the familiar French loan word fatigue means “weariness.” Physical work (like helping someone move) or mental work (like reading a difficult book) can make you experience weariness. If a busy schedule is making you feel a general sense of weariness, it’s time for a vacation.

Definitions of weariness

1. noun

   temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
   “weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep”

   synonyms: fatigue, tiredness

   types:

   asthenopia, eyestrain

   a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem

   jet lag

   fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

   exhaustion

   extreme fatigue

   grogginess

   a groggy state resulting from weariness

   logginess, loginess

   a dull and listless state resulting from weariness

   inanition

   exhaustion resulting from lack of food

   frazzle

   a state of extreme exhaustion

   brain-fag, mental exhaustion

   exhaustion that affects mental keenness

   type of:

   temporary state

   a state that continues for a limited time