war weary
Tired of fighting
War weary describes exhaustion from prolonged conflict—the physical, emotional, and psychological toll of sustained warfare.
A war-weary nation has lost its appetite for continued fighting.
War-weary troops have endured too many campaigns.
The term applies to soldiers, civilians, and entire societies ground down by years of violence: After a decade of fighting, the war-weary public demanded peace.
Mentally broken by combat
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity
survivor's guilt · combat stress · psychological wounds · emotional scars · panic attacks · startle response · intrusive thoughts · dissociation
Drained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- worn outDepleted through overuse
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
burnt out · sapped · weakened · flagging · listless · enervated · debilitated · enfeebled
Doubting human goodness
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
disheartened · jaded · bitter · despairing · bleak · fatalistic · dejected · crestfallen
Willing to receive
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
passive · acquiescent · numb · surrendered · reconciled · fatalistic · uncomplaining · going through motions
shell-shocked
Mentally broken by combat
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
hypervigilance · survivor's guilt · combat stress · psychological wounds · emotional scars · panic attacks · startle response · intrusive thoughts · dissociation · haunted
fatigued
Drained of energy
depleted · burnt out · sapped · weakened · flagging · listless · enervated · debilitated · enfeebled · prostrated
cynical
Doubting human goodness
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
- defeatedOvercome in contest
demoralized · disheartened · jaded · bitter · despairing · bleak · fatalistic · dejected · crestfallen · disenchanted
accepting
Willing to receive
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
detached · passive · acquiescent · numb · surrendered · reconciled · fatalistic · uncomplaining · going through motions · hollowed out
homesick
Longing for one's dwelling
counting days · civilian life · normalcy · quiet · safety · stability · return · reunion · armistice · ceasefire
war wearybellicose
Inclined toward aggression
warmongering · hawkish · militant · belligerent · jingoistic
war wearybattle-hardened
Toughened by combat experience
undaunted · fresh · vigorous · unbowed · invigorated
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