wearing
/ˈwɛr.ɪŋ/
adjective
- Making you feel tired, annoyed, or impatient; mentally or physically draining.
- Dealing with the same problem day after day can be wearing.
- She found the long commute to work extremely wearing.
- The constant meetings were very wearing on everyone.
Antonyms
noun
- The act of having clothes or accessories on your body.
- He is not used to the wearing of formal shoes.
- The wearing of uniforms is required at this school.
- The wearing of a helmet is strongly recommended for cyclists.
- Damage or loss of quality caused by continuous use over time.
- Regular wearing of the jacket has faded its color.
- The tires are showing wearing after so many miles.
- The carpet showed signs of wearing near the door.
verb
- Present participle of wear; having something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
- She is wearing a blue dress today.
- They are wearing safety goggles in the lab.
- He was wearing a hat to block the sun.
- Present participle of wear; gradually damaging or weakening something through use or friction.
- The river is wearing away the rocks over centuries.
- His shoes are wearing thin at the soles.
- The constant rain is wearing the paint off the fence.
- Present participle of wear; showing a particular expression or appearance on your face.
- She was wearing a big smile all day.
- He was wearing a worried look as he read the news.
- The child was wearing a frown after losing the game.