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WEARYING Synonyms

There are 41 synonyms of the word wearying. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word wearying. (close relations)
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arduous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

• difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

boring
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of drilling

• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

burdensome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not easily borne; wearing

draining
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a debilitating effect

dreary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

• causing dejection

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

enervating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing debilitation

exhausting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a debilitating effect

• producing exhaustion

grueling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

heavy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

noun

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

adverb

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

humdrum
adjectiveadj
noun

• the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

adjective satellite

• not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

• tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

irksome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

laborious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

long-winded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• using or containing too many words

monotonous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

mundane
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

• concerned with the world or worldly matters

• belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

plodding
adjectiveadj
noun

• hard monotonous routine work

• the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

adjective satellite

• (of movement) slow and laborious

soporific
adjectiveadj
noun

• a drug that induces sleep

adjective satellite

• sleep inducing

• inducing mental lethargy

tedious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• using or containing too many words

Best Hypernyms For WEARYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wearying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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debilitating degenerate deteriorate devolve draining drop enervating exhausting indispose taxing tiring wearing fatiguing sapping

Alternatives for ARDUOUS

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