worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
Always replace worn out tyres with the same brand.
Synonyms
worn
an elderly man in well-cut but worn clothes
done
used
Would you buy a used car from this man?
broken-down
a broken-down car
ragged
I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt.
useless
rundown
a rundown block of flats
frayed
a shapeless and frayed jumper
used-up
shabby
His clothes were old and shabby.
tattered
He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt.
tatty (British)
A lot of the houses in the street were very tatty.
threadbare
She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.
decrepit
The film was shot in a decrepit police station.
clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal)
moth-eaten
a moth-eaten leopardskin jacket
on its last legs
2 (adjective)
Definition
completely exhausted
I was exhausted – worn out by the strain I'd been under.
Synonyms
exhausted
She was too exhausted even to think clearly.
spent
After all that exertion, we were completely spent.
done in (informal)
tired
He is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.
all in (slang)
Have you eaten? You look all in.
fatigued
How long have you been feeling fatigued?
wiped out (informal)
weary
She sank to the ground, too weary to walk another step.
played-out
knackered (slang)
I was absolutely knackered at the end of the match.
prostrate
After my mother's death, I was prostrate with grief.
clapped out (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
tired out
dog-tired (informal)
zonked (slang)
shagged out (British, slang)
fit to drop
jiggered (dialect)
dead or out on your feet (informal)
Opposites
rested
,
fresh
,
relaxed
,
restored
,
strengthened
,
renewed
,
revived
,
refreshed
3 (adjective)
Definition
worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
The problem will be solved by common sense, not worn-out religious dogmas.
Synonyms
obsolete
The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment.
old
He trotted out all the same old excuses as before.
stock
National security is the stock excuse for keeping things confidential.
stereotyped
Listeners seem to have stereotyped ideas.
commonplace
stale
repeating stale jokes to kill the time
overworked
`Unique' is one of the most overworked words in advertising.
antiquated
The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving.
corny (informal)
I know it sounds corny, but I'm not motivated by money.
well worn
trite
The movie is teeming with trite and obvious ideas.
clichéd
hackneyed
That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
overused
`Just do it' has become one of the most overused catchphrases in history.
time-worn
Additional synonyms
in the sense of all in
Have you eaten? You look all in.
Synonyms
tired,
exhausted,
spent,
done in (informal),
flagging,
drained,
fatigued,
weary,
sleepy,
fagged (informal),
whacked (British, informal),
worn out,
drooping,
knackered (slang),
drowsy,
clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
enervated,
ready to drop,
dog-tired (informal),
zonked (slang),
dead beat (informal),
asleep or dead on your feet (informal)
in the sense of antiquated
Definition
obsolete or old-fashioned
The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving.
Synonyms
obsolete,
old,
aged,
ancient,
antique,
old-fashioned,
elderly,
dated,
past it (informal),
out-of-date,
archaic,
outmoded,
passé,
old hat,
hoary,
superannuated,
antediluvian,
outworn,
cobwebby,
old as the hills
in the sense of broken-down
Definition
not in working order
a broken-down car
Synonyms
not in working order,
old,
worn out,
out of order,
dilapidated,
not functioning,
out of commission,
on the blink (slang),
inoperative,
kaput (informal),
in disrepair,
on the fritz (US, slang)
Nearby words of
worn out
worldwide
worm
worn
worn out
worried
worrisome
worry
Related terms of
worn out
wear out
wear someone out
wear something out
Synonyms of 'worn out'
worn out
Explore 'worn out' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of prostrate
Definition
physically or emotionally exhausted
After my mother's death, I was prostrate with grief.
Synonyms
exhausted,
overcome,
depressed,
drained,
spent,
worn out,
desolate,
dejected,
inconsolable,
at a low ebb,
fagged out (informal)
in the sense of ragged
Definition
(of clothes) tattered and torn
I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt.
Synonyms
tatty (British),
worn,
poor,
torn,
rent,
faded,
neglected,
rundown,
frayed,
shabby,
worn-out,
seedy,
scruffy,
in tatters,
dilapidated,
tattered,
threadbare,
unkempt,
in rags,
down at heel,
the worse for wear,
in holes,
having seen better days,
scraggy
in the sense of rundown
Definition
shabby or dilapidated
a rundown block of flats
Synonyms
dilapidated,
broken-down,
shabby,
worn-out,
seedy,
ramshackle,
dingy,
decrepit,
tumbledown
in the sense of shabby
Definition
wearing worn and dirty clothes
His clothes were old and shabby.
Synonyms
tatty (British),
worn,
ragged,
scruffy,
faded,
frayed,
worn-out,
tattered,
threadbare,
down at heel,
the worse for wear,
having seen better days
in the sense of spent
Definition
used up or exhausted
After all that exertion, we were completely spent.
Synonyms
exhausted,
drained,
worn out,
bushed (informal),
all in (slang),
shattered (informal),
weakened,
wiped out (informal),
wearied,
weary,
played out (informal),
burnt out,
fagged (out) (informal),
whacked (British, informal),
debilitated,
knackered (slang),
prostrate,
clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
tired out,
ready to drop (informal),
dog-tired (informal),
zonked (informal),
dead beat (informal),
shagged out (British, slang),
done in or up (informal)
in the sense of stale
Definition
uninteresting from having been done or seen too many times
repeating stale jokes to kill the time
Synonyms
unoriginal,
banal,
trite,
common,
flat,
stereotyped,
commonplace,
worn-out,
antiquated,
threadbare,
old hat,
insipid,
hackneyed,
overused,
repetitious,
platitudinous,
cliché-ridden
in the sense of stereotyped
Listeners seem to have stereotyped ideas.
Synonyms
unoriginal,
stock,
standard,
tired,
conventional,
played out,
stale,
banal,
standardized,
mass-produced,
corny (slang),
threadbare,
trite,
hackneyed,
overused,
platitudinous,
cliché-ridden
in the sense of stock
Definition
being a cliché
National security is the stock excuse for keeping things confidential.
Synonyms
hackneyed,
standard,
usual,
set,
routine,
stereotyped,
staple,
commonplace,
worn-out,
banal,
run-of-the-mill,
trite,
overused
in the sense of tattered
Definition
ragged or torn
He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt.
Synonyms
torn,
ripped,
ragged,
frayed,
threadbare
in the sense of tatty
Definition
worn out, shabby, or unkempt
A lot of the houses in the street were very tatty.
Synonyms
shabby,
seedy,
scruffy,
worn,
poor,
neglected,
ragged,
run-down,
frayed,
worn out,
dilapidated,
tattered,
tawdry,
threadbare,
rumpled,
bedraggled,
unkempt,
down at heel,
the worse for wear,
having seen better days
Additional synonyms
in the sense of threadbare
Definition
wearing shabby worn-out clothes
She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.
Synonyms
shabby,
worn,
frayed,
old,
ragged,
worn-out,
scruffy,
tattered,
tatty (British),
down at heel
in the sense of tired
Definition
weary or exhausted
He is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.
Synonyms
exhausted,
fatigued,
weary,
spent,
done in (informal),
flagging,
all in (slang),
drained,
sleepy,
fagged (informal),
whacked (British, informal),
worn out,
drooping,
knackered (slang),
drowsy,
clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
enervated,
ready to drop,
dog-tired (informal),
zonked (slang),
dead beat (informal),
tuckered out (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
asleep or dead on your feet (informal),
leggy
in the sense of trite
Definition
(of a remark or idea) commonplace and unoriginal
The movie is teeming with trite and obvious ideas.
Synonyms
unoriginal,
worn,
common,
stock,
ordinary,
tired,
routine,
dull,
stereotyped,
hack,
pedestrian,
commonplace,
stale,
banal,
corny (slang),
run-of-the-mill,
threadbare,
clichéd,
uninspired,
hackneyed,
bromidic
in the sense of used
Definition
second-hand
Would you buy a used car from this man?
Synonyms
second-hand,
worn,
not new,
cast-off,
hand-me-down (informal),
nearly new,
shopsoiled,
reach-me-down (informal),
preloved (slang)
in the sense of weary
Definition
very tired
She sank to the ground, too weary to walk another step.
Synonyms
tired,
exhausted,
drained,
worn out,
spent,
done in (informal),
flagging,
all in (slang),
fatigued,
wearied,
sleepy,
fagged (informal),
whacked (British, informal),
jaded,
drooping,
knackered (slang),
drowsy,
clapped out (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
enervated,
ready to drop,
dog-tired (informal),
zonked (slang),
dead beat (informal),
asleep or dead on your feet (informal)
worn out
also worn-out
1. adjective
Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more.
...the car's worn out tyres.
...faded bits of worn-out clothing.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Someone who is worn out is extremely tired after hard work or a difficult or unpleasant experience.
Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe something such as an idea as worn out, you mean that it is no longer relevant or interesting because it is old and has been repeated many times.
[disapproval]
We must cast off the worn-out ideas and politics of the past.
More Synonyms of worn out
worn out in British English
or worn-out (wɔːn aʊt)
adjective
1.
used so much to the point of no longer being usable
the car's worn out tyres
faded bits of worn-out clothing
his worn-out shoes
2.
extremely tired
Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.
You look worn-out.
3.
used a lot and no longer effective or no longer having an impact
'A passport to a brighter future': it sounds like a worn-out advertising slogan,but for once the cliché has substance.
worn-out in British English
adjective(worn out when postpositive)
1.
worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
2.
exhausted; very weary
worn-out in American English
(wɔrnˈaʊt)
adjective
1.
no longer effective, usable, or serviceable due to wear or overuse
2.
exhausted; tired out
Examples of 'worn out' in a sentence
worn out
She'd tried so hard all day to seem cheery and good humoured, and she was worn out with the effort.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
He had a face like worn-out leather: gnarled by high cheekbones and a sullen brow.
Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS (2001)
She was used to looking at his scruffy suits and worn-out shoes.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2001)
`I'm like a worn-out dishcloth, but I'll be this way until polling day.
Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDE (2001)
One of Alex's friends loaned us a rusty Chevy Vega with eighty-nine thousand miles and worn-out shocks.
James Grippando A KING'S RANSOM (2001)
In other languages
worn out
British English: worn out ADJECTIVE
Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more.
...the car's worn out tyres.
American English: worn out
Brazilian Portuguese: gasto
Chinese: 破旧不堪的
European Spanish: desgastado
French: usé
German: abgetragen
Italian: consumato
Japanese: 使い古した
Korean: 닳아 해진
European Portuguese: gasto
Latin American Spanish: desgastado
Additional synonyms
in the sense of corny
Definition
unoriginal or oversentimental
I know it sounds corny, but I'm not motivated by money.
Synonyms
unoriginal,
banal,
trite,
hackneyed,
dull,
old-fashioned,
stereotyped,
commonplace,
feeble,
stale,
cheesy (informal),
old hat
in the sense of decrepit
Definition
weakened or worn out by age or long use
The film was shot in a decrepit police station.
Synonyms
ruined,
broken-down,
battered,
crumbling,
rundown,
deteriorated,
decaying,
beat-up (informal),
shabby,
worn-out,
ramshackle,
dilapidated,
antiquated,
rickety,
weather-beaten,
tumbledown
in the sense of fatigued
How long have you been feeling fatigued?
Synonyms
tired,
exhausted,
weary,
tired out,
bushed (informal),
wasted,
all in (slang),
fagged (out) (informal),
whacked (British, informal),
jaded,
knackered (slang),
clapped out (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
overtired,
zonked (slang),
dead beat (informal),
jiggered (informal),
on your last legs,
creamcrackered (British, informal)
in the sense of frayed
a shapeless and frayed jumper
Synonyms
worn,
ragged,
worn out,
tattered,
threadbare,
worn thin,
out at elbows
in the sense of hackneyed
Definition
(of a word or phrase) unoriginal and overused
That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
Synonyms
clichéd,
stock,
tired,
common,
stereotyped,
pedestrian,
played out (informal),
commonplace,
worn-out,
stale,
overworked,
banal,
run-of-the-mill,
threadbare,
trite,
unoriginal,
timeworn
in the sense of knackered
Definition
extremely tired
I was absolutely knackered at the end of the match.
Synonyms
exhausted,
worn out,
tired out,
drained,
beat (slang),
done in (informal),
all in (slang),
buggered (British, slang),
debilitated,
prostrated,
enervated,
ready to drop,
dog-tired (informal),
zonked (slang),
dead tired,
dead beat (slang)
in the sense of moth-eaten
Definition
decayed or scruffy
a moth-eaten leopardskin jacket
Synonyms
decayed,
ragged,
shabby,
worn-out,
seedy,
dilapidated,
tattered,
threadbare,
decrepit,
grungy (slang, US, Canadian),
outworn,
scuzzy (slang, US)
in the sense of old
He trotted out all the same old excuses as before.
Synonyms
stale,
common,
commonplace,
worn-out,
banal,
threadbare,
trite,
old hat,
insipid,
hackneyed,
overused,
repetitious,
unoriginal,
platitudinous,
cliché-ridden,
timeworn
in the sense of overused
`Just do it' has become one of the most overused catchphrases in history.
Synonyms
hackneyed,
worn (out),
stock,
tired,
stereotyped,
played out,
commonplace,
stale,
overworked,
threadbare,
trite,
clichéd,
unoriginal,
platitudinous,
timeworn
in the sense of overworked
`Unique' is one of the most overworked words in advertising.