time-worn

ADJECTIVE

old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age-old antique crumbling former old-fashioned old-time original outmoded primitive traditional venerable

STRONG

aboriginal antediluvian bygone past relic remote

WEAK

antiquated archaic cast-off dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile hackneyed immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore olden oldfangled once onetime out-of-date passé primeval primordial pristine quondam rusty sometime stale superannuated unfashionable unoriginal worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new present up-to-date

WEAK

contemporary recent young youthful

ADJECTIVE

olden

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal age-old ancient antediluvian antiquated antique archaic bygone crumbling dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile former hackneyed hoary immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore old as Methuselah old as the hills old-fashioned old-time oldfangled once onetime original out-of-date outmoded passé past primeval primitive primordial pristine quondam relic remote rusty sometime stale superannuated timeworn traditional unfashionable unoriginal venerable worn-out

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Standing pitchside at a muddy Lancastrian playing field is a football fan excitedly applying the finishing touches to an enormous, time-worn scrapbook.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The Obi Wan is Bob Corby, a beloved rink wizard from St. Louis whose time-worn, brute-force coaching methods have lifted Stolz into the planet’s most dominating skater, a favorite to win multiple golds here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Save for a few wisps of time-worn text and a bit of sharp-edged stone, little is left on this earth that tells the gladiatrix’s story.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

Hockey crowds have a time-worn habit of taunting the opposing goalie during the playoffs, but the Wild fans hardly mustered much of an anti-Oettinger chant.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Coach after coach paid him the highest possible praise: they pulled out every possible time-worn cliche to describe him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

time-worn

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