World-weary
adjective
Tired or bored with the world, often because of many negative experiences.
He had a world-weary look in his eyes after years of seeing the worst of humanity.
Often appears as...
- world-weary gaze
- world-weary traveller
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Tired or bored with the world, often because of many negative experiences.
He had a world-weary look in his eyes after years of seeing the worst of humanity.
Often appears as...
- world-weary gaze
- world-weary traveller
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Weariness
Goes beyond physical tiredness to imply deep emotional or mental exhaustion from worldly experiences.
After years of war reporting, she spoke with a world-weary tone about the futility of conflict.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can describe a calm, knowing resignation, not just sadness or negativity.
His world-weary acceptance of the changing times showed wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Often conveys a strong emotional undertone, especially in literary or dramatic contexts.
The world-weary poet recited verses about lost love with a heavy heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Weariness
Goes beyond physical tiredness to imply deep emotional or mental exhaustion from worldly experiences.
After years of war reporting, she spoke with a world-weary tone about the futility of conflict.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can describe a calm, knowing resignation, not just sadness or negativity.
His world-weary acceptance of the changing times showed wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Often conveys a strong emotional undertone, especially in literary or dramatic contexts.
The world-weary poet recited verses about lost love with a heavy heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Weariness
Goes beyond physical tiredness to imply deep emotional or mental exhaustion from worldly experiences.
After years of war reporting, she spoke with a world-weary tone about the futility of conflict.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can describe a calm, knowing resignation, not just sadness or negativity.
His world-weary acceptance of the changing times showed wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Often conveys a strong emotional undertone, especially in literary or dramatic contexts.
The world-weary poet recited verses about lost love with a heavy heart.
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Quote examples
Jonathan Maberry
American Author
Wolverine is a world-weary old warrior. His rage issue notwithstanding, I see him as someone with the tortured soul of a poet, but one who has seen too many friends and lovers die. Even with that, he has grown into a leader and a true hero.
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Michael Dirda
American Critic
To an Ohio boy, it represented world-weary Gallic shrugs and Gauloises cigarettes, existentialist thinkers in berets and Catherine Deneuve in nothing at all - French was the language of intellectual power and effortless sex appeal.
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Jo Cox
British Politician
In Afghanistan, I was talking to Afghan elders who were world-weary of a lack of sustained attention from their own government and from the international community to stop problems early.
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Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
I've grown tired of people impersonating world-weary cynics by intoning the old saying 'My enemy's enemy is my friend' as if it were a new-minted witticism.
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James Nesbitt
Irish Actor
You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky I am to be doing it.
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Jonathan Banks
American Actor
I do always get cast in these world-weary parts.
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Jonathan Maberry
American Author
Wolverine is a world-weary old warrior. His rage issue notwithstanding, I see him as someone with the tortured soul of a poet, but one who has seen too many friends and lovers die. Even with that, he has grown into a leader and a true hero.
Quote examples
Michael Dirda
American Critic
To an Ohio boy, it represented world-weary Gallic shrugs and Gauloises cigarettes, existentialist thinkers in berets and Catherine Deneuve in nothing at all - French was the language of intellectual power and effortless sex appeal.
Quote examples
Jo Cox
British Politician
In Afghanistan, I was talking to Afghan elders who were world-weary of a lack of sustained attention from their own government and from the international community to stop problems early.
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Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
I've grown tired of people impersonating world-weary cynics by intoning the old saying 'My enemy's enemy is my friend' as if it were a new-minted witticism.
Quote examples
James Nesbitt
Irish Actor
You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky I am to be doing it.
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Jonathan Banks
American Actor
I do always get cast in these world-weary parts.
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