Wary vs. Weary
Difference Between Wary and Weary
Waryadjective
On guard; watchful
taught to be wary of strangers.Wearyadjective
Physically or mentally tired.
Waryadjective
Characterized by caution
a wary glance at the black clouds.Wearyadjective
Expressive of or prompted by tiredness
a weary smile.Waryadjective
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent.
He is wary of dogs.Wearyadjective
Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out
weary of delays.Waryadjective
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
Wearyadjective
Causing fatigue; tiresome
a weary wait.Waryadjective
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence;
they were wary in their movementsa wary glance at the black cloudstaught to be wary of strangersWearyverb
To make or become weary.
Waryadjective
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Wearyadjective
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
A weary traveller knocked at the door.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.Wearyadjective
Expressive of fatigue.
He gave me a weary smile.Wearyadjective
Causing weariness; tiresome.
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 archaic
