worn

[wawrn] / wɔrn /

ADJECTIVE

used

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frayed shabby tattered threadbare timeworn well-worn

STRONG

beat bushed busted consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated dinged drained drawn exhausted fatigued gone jaded overused overworked pinched ragged ruined shot spent stale the worse for wear tired totaled wearied weary

WEAK

burned out clichéd effete hackneyed had it haggard kaput knocked out old pegged out played-out pooped tired out used-up useless wiped-out worn-down worn-out wrung out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh new

STRONG

energetic energized intact invigorated lively refreshed rested restored unused

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Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The most daunting challenge was intuiting what Bessette would have worn in the years before she met Kennedy and became one of the most photographed women in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Wool from Welsh mules is more likely to be walked on than worn.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Though he says you must keep them in a safe place to ensure the coating on the lenses isn't torn, worn or damaged, as that would make them unsafe to use again.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The text is faded, and there are holes in both sleeves, but it’s the softest t-shirt I’ve ever worn.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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