うんざり

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

うんざりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

fed up; sick of; tedious

Expresses strong weariness or disgust from prolonged or repeated exposure to something unpleasant. Often used with する or as an adverb with と.

Related words· 10

飽あきるN3
飽きる means to lose interest or grow tired of something over time, while うんざり conveys a stronger sense of disgust or exasperation.
嫌いや気き
嫌気 is a noun used in the set phrase 嫌気がさす to express aversion, whereas うんざり is a more colloquial adverb/verb describing the same fed-up feeling.
辟へき易えきN1
辟易 is a more formal, literary word for being worn down or annoyed by something, while うんざり is the everyday spoken equivalent.
げんなり
げんなり and うんざり are both mimetic words for feeling drained and fed up, but げんなり leans more toward physical exhaustion or letdown while うんざり emphasizes repeated annoyance.

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鼻はなにつくN1
うんざりする describes general weariness or boredom, while 鼻につく specifically means something has become irritating through excessive familiarity or overexposure.
懲こりるN1
懲りる implies being discouraged specifically because a bad experience taught a lesson, whereas うんざりする is a broader, more casual expression for simply being fed up or tired of something.
退たい屈くつN3
うんざり conveys a stronger sense of being fed up or exasperated, while 退屈する is a milder, more neutral feeling of boredom.
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Don't confuse with

がっかりN4
がっかり means disappointed at an unmet expectation, whereas うんざり means fed up from prolonged or repeated exposure to something unpleasant; they are easily confused as similar-sounding mimetic feeling words but describe different emotions.
うっとりN2
うんざり (fed up, disgusted) sounds similar to うっとり but expresses the opposite feeling of annoyance rather than blissful rapture.