world-weary

World Weary — is a popular song written by Noël Coward, for his 1928 musical, This Year of Grace , where it was introduced by Beatrice Lillie. [ [http://www.noelcoward.net/ncmiindex/w.html#worldweary] World Weary at the Noël Coward Music Index.] References …   Wikipedia

world-weary — [wʉrld′wir΄ē] adj. weary of the world; bored with living …   English World dictionary

world-weary — adj not feeling excited about anything any more >world weariness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

world-weary — adjective no longer excited, interested, or enthusiastic about anything in life …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

world-weary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bored with or cynical about life …   English terms dictionary

world-weary — adjective tired of the world bored with life strolled through the museum with a bored air • Syn: ↑bored • Similar to: ↑tired • Derivationally related forms: ↑world weariness …   Useful english dictionary

world-weary — ADJ GRADED A world weary person no longer feels excited or enthusiastic about anything. Syn: jaded …   English dictionary

world-weary — world′ wea ry adj. weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc • Etymology: 1760–70 world′ wea ri•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

world-weary — world weariness, n. /werrld wear ee/, adj. weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

world weary — Synonyms and related words: blase, bowed down, cast down, dashed, dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent, desponding, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, drooping, droopy, fed up, feeling low, good and tired,… …   Moby Thesaurus

world-weary — adjective Date: 1750 feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures • world weariness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary