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weary

/ˈwiːɹi/
verb

  1. To make or to become weary.

adjective

  1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.

    "A weary traveller knocked at the door."

  2. 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."

  3. Expressive of fatigue.

    "He gave me a weary smile."

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