world-weary
/ˈwɜːld ˌwɪəɹi/
"world-weary" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“world-weary” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tired of the ways of the world; feeling apathetic or cynical due to one's life experiences.
Corpus desk
Index EN-world-weary · world-weary · English
world-weary · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | world-weary |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwɜːld ˌwɪəɹi/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “world-weary” in English
Rare enough to double-check
world-weary is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwɜːld ˌwɪəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for world-weary, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From world + weary. The correct English form is world-weary, spelled W-O-R-L-D---W-E-A-R-Y.
Definition
- 1Tired of the ways of the world; feeling apathetic or cynical due to one's life experiences.
- 2Bored with life.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how world-weary appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O here Will I ſet vp my euerlaſting reſt: And ſhake the yoke of inauſpicious ſtarres From this world-wearied fleſh: […]
Till you ſhall bid this ſad, world weary ſpirit, / To peaceful regions wing her weary flight.
Etymology
From world + weary.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.