Weariness

n.

1.

The quality or state of being weary or tried; lassitude; exhaustion of strength; fatigue. With weariness and wine oppressed. - Dryden. A man would die, though he were neither valiant nor miserable, only upon a weariness to do the same thing so oft over and over. - Bacon.

Noun

1.

weariness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep" Synonyms: fatigue, tiredness

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