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played-out

ADJECTIVE
destitute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped
WEAK
beggared bereft busted dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat flat broke impecunious in need of lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline on the rocks penurious pinched stony stripped totaled wiped-out without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
lucky prosperous secure
ADJECTIVE
dissipated
Synonyms
STRONG
blown consumed destroyed exhausted scattered spent squandered wasted
WEAK
burnt out kaput
Antonyms
STRONG
restored saved
WEAK
accumulated conservative gathered hoarded stored unselfish virtuous
ADJECTIVE
effete
Synonyms
WEAK
burnt out corrupt debased decadent decayed declining decrepit degenerate dissipated dissolute drained enervated enfeebled far-gone feeble obsolete overrefined overripe soft spent vitiated washed-out wasted weak worn-out
Antonyms
WEAK
capable tireless working
ADJECTIVE
fatigued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhausted listless weary
STRONG
beat bedraggled bushed dropping enervated overtired prostrate spent tuckered wasted worn
WEAK
all in blasé burned out dead dead tired dead-beat dog-tired dog-weary done in droopy fagged out jaded languid languorous lassitudinous out of gas pooped ready to drop washed out worn-out zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energetic fresh lively untired
STRONG
invigorated unused
WEAK
alert energized keen refreshed vivacious
ADJECTIVE
finished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
empty lost spent
STRONG
bankrupt devastated done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked
WEAK
done for done in through washed up wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONG
saved
WEAK
held kept stored unfinished
ADJECTIVE
impoverished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barren destitute distressed indigent needy poverty-stricken strapped
STRONG
bankrupt beggared broke clean depleted drained empty hurting reduced ruined spent
WEAK
flat flat broke have-not impecunious insolvent necessitous penurious sterile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich wealthy
STRONG
enlarged full increased saved solvent
WEAK
enriched plentiful
ADJECTIVE
hackneyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal corny stale threadbare timeworn trite well-worn
WEAK
antiquated common commonplace conventional everyday familiar tune hokey moth-eaten obsolete old old-hat out-of-date outdated outmoded overworked pedestrian quotidian run-of-the-mill stereotyped stock unoriginal worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original
WEAK
uncommon
ADJECTIVE
pooped
Synonyms
WEAK
beat burned out bushed collapsing dead on one's feet dog-tired done for done in drained drooping drowsy enervated exhausted fatigued fried out of gas overworked run down run ragged shot sleepy spent tuckered out wasted weary worn-out
ADJECTIVE
spent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dead finished lost used wasted
STRONG
blown bushed consumed debilitated depleted disbursed dissipated drained enervated exhausted expended fagged limp prostrate shattered shot weakened wearied weary
WEAK
all in bleary burned out dog-tired done in down the drain effete far-gone had it ready to drop thrown away washed-up worn-out
Antonyms
STRONG
active animated energetic energized fresh invigorated lively restored strong unused
ADJECTIVE
stereotyped
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corny
STRONG
dull mass-produced overused stale standardized stock tired
WEAK
banal cliché-ridden clichéd commonplace hackneyed ordinary platitudinous threadbare trite unoriginal well-worn worn thin worn-out
Antonyms
STRONG
active fresh
WEAK
different dissimilar unconventional unlike
ADJECTIVE
tired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed bored distressed drained exasperated fatigued irritated overworked sleepy stale
STRONG
beat collapsing consumed drooping empty enervated fagged faint finished flagging irked jaded overtaxed prostrated spent wasted worn
WEAK
all in asleep broken-down burned out dead dead on one's feet dog-tired done for done in droopy drowsy fed up haggard narcoleptic petered out pooped run down sick of tuckered out worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energized lively
STRONG
fresh saved
WEAK
fired up invigorated refreshed rested
ADJECTIVE
tuckered out
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep beat burned out collapsing dead on one's feet dog-tired done for done in drained drooping droopy drowsy enervated exasperated exhausted fatigued finished overworked pooped run down sleepy spent tired wasted weary wiped-out worn-out
ADJECTIVE
worn
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 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
ADJECTIVE
worn/worn-out
Synonyms
WEAK
beat burned out bushed busted clichéd consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated drained drawn effete exhausted fatigued frayed gone hackneyed had it haggard jaded kaput knocked out old out of gas overused overworked pinched pooped ragged ruined shabby shot spent stale tattered the worse for wear threadbare timeworn tired out totaled used-up useless wearied weary well-worn wiped-out worn-down wrung out
Antonyms
WEAK
fresh new unused

Example Sentences

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Some have played out as expected while others have taken unanticipated paths.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Funny enough, that was the first track that he played out of a list of things.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A similar saga played out with Red Dye No. 3, which Benesh describes as “the poster child of federal government inaction.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Despite the public threats, there have been signs of compromise around the edges as efforts to get a diplomatic track going played out this past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The same scene had played out in Colin's own life frequently—although he'd usually been the fake pouter.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green