Wearing

Meaning of Wearing

adjective
  1. mentally or physically tiring.
    it would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably
    a plan of action will make the whole event a less wearing experience
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
    he was wearing a dark suit
    the firefighters were wearing breathing apparatus
  2. damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use.
    the track has been worn down in part to bare rock
    shells worn smooth by the sea
  3. pass (a period of time) in some activity.
    spinning long stories, wearing half the day
  4. tolerate; accept.
    the environmental health people wouldn't wear it

Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.
    Shannon gives the order to wear ship

early 17th century: of unknown origin.

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Hyphenation of Wearing

Wear-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • Wearing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Wearing synonyms

Meaning exhausting:

exhausting, tiring, wearying

Meaning erosion:

erosion, eroding

Meaning wear:

wear

Meaning cause (someone) to feel exhausted:

fatiguing

Meaning causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality:

enervating

Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:

draining

Meaning gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power):

sapping

Meaning causing mental or emotional stress:

stressful

Meaning calling for a great amount of energy or endurance; tiring and tedious:

weary

Meaning causing overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment:

crushing

Meaning (of a task) requiring much skill or effort:

demanding

Meaning making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources:

exacting

Meaning physically or mentally demanding:

taxing

Meaning difficult or annoying; hard to endure:

trying

Meaning testing one's abilities; demanding:

challenging

Meaning difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing:

burdensome

Meaning involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring:

arduous

Meaning extremely tiring and demanding:

gruelling

Meaning physically and mentally demanding; arduous:

punishing

Meaning (of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end:

grinding

Meaning (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty:

onerous

Meaning needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand:

difficult

Meaning solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced:

hard

Meaning (of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling:

tough

Meaning of great weight; difficult to lift or move:

heavy

Meaning requiring considerable time and effort:

laborious

Meaning causing a person to become unable to walk or move properly:

crippling

Meaning requiring or using great effort or exertion:

strenuous

Meaning extremely thorough and careful:

rigorous

Meaning sloping upwards:

uphill

Meaning wear or display (a distinctive item):

sport

Meaning a university teacher, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge:

don

Meaning (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land):

erode

Meaning scrape or wear away by friction or erosion:

abrade

Meaning clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:

scour

Meaning score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object:

scratch

Meaning drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter:

scrape

Meaning make a harsh, grating noise:

rasp

Meaning be constantly or visibly anxious:

fret

Meaning destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action:

corrode

Meaning (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution:

dissolve

Meaning let (someone) have or do something:

allow

Meaning officially allow (someone) to do something:

permit

Meaning give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent):

authorize

Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):

sanction

Meaning accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive):

condone

Meaning allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of:

indulge

Meaning suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently:

endure

Meaning manage to tolerate (a situation or experience):

bear

Meaning wear or require (a particular size of garment or type of complementary article):

take

Meaning be able to endure or tolerate:

stand

Meaning bear all or part of the weight of; hold up:

support

Meaning experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous):

undergo

Meaning tolerate or submit to (something unpleasant or undesired):

accept

Meaning put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome):

swallow

Meaning allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference:

tolerate

Meaning a small stream:

brook

Meaning admit as acceptable or possible:

countenance

Meaning a pin, typically one of a pair, fitted to the gunwale of a rowing boat and on which an oar pivots:

thole

Meaning a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree:

stick

Meaning cut with rough or heavy blows:

hack

Meaning be unable to tolerate (someone or something):

abide

Meaning endure or accept (an obnoxious thing or person):

stomach

Meaning tolerate:

suffer

Wearing antonyms

Meaning serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone:

refreshing

Meaning reducing tension or anxiety:

relaxing

Anagrams of Wearing

Wareing

Words that rhyme with Wearing

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