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used-up

ADJECTIVE
dilapidated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy in ruins neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt
STRONG
decayed faded impaired injured marred
WEAK
beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy rinky-dink shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable
WEAK
in good repair rebuilt
ADJECTIVE
depleted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drained reduced vacant weakened
STRONG
bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied lessened sapped sold spent used wasted worn
WEAK
all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sold out sucked out washed out without resources worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energized full
WEAK
augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused
ADJECTIVE
done
Synonyms
STRONG
complete completed concluded consummated depleted drained effected ended executed exhausted fixed fulfilled perfected performed realized rendered set spent succeeded terminated wired wrought
WEAK
a wrap all in all over brought about brought to pass buttoned-up compassed over through
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete indefinite unfinished unfixed unfulfilled unused
WEAK
undone
ADJECTIVE
done in
Synonyms
WEAK
all in bushed dead tired depleted done effete fagged far-gone on last leg ready to drop spent tired washed-out weary worn-out
Antonyms
WEAK
rested
ADJECTIVE
out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away outside
STRONG
absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded
WEAK
at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable
Antonyms
STRONG
animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm
WEAK
here possible
ADJECTIVE
overused
Synonyms
STRONG
drained dull mildewed stale stock
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd common cornball corny familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONG
active different energized fresh invigorated lively new refreshed unused
ADJECTIVE
platitudinal
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic cliched clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
platitudinous
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
run down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken-down crumbling decrepit derelict deserted desolate dilapidated dingy neglected ramshackle rickety seedy tacky
WEAK
abandoned beat up below par debilitated dog-eared down-at-the-heel drained enervated exhausted fatigued forsaken frowzy in a bad way old out of condition peaked ratty tattered tired tumble-down uncared-for under the weather unhealthy untended weak weary worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice populated sound stable used
WEAK
OK fresh good healthy
ADJECTIVE
seedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crummy decaying decrepit dingy grubby scruffy shabby sleazy squalid tacky
WEAK
ailing beat-up bedraggled dog-eared down-at-the-heel drooping droopy faded flagging frowzy gone to seed in a bad way mangy messy neglected old overgrown poor poorly ragged ratty sagging sickly slovenly tattered threadbare tired torn unkempt untidy unwell wilted wilting worn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean good neat nice respectable
WEAK
luxurious posh
ADJECTIVE
stereotypical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
archetypal characteristic common customary ordinary prototypical stereotypic stock traditional typical usual
STRONG
routine
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd cornball corny drained dull familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat overused platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn stale threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
threadbare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
faded ratty scruffy shabby shopworn tacky tattered
WEAK
beat up damaged dilapidated dingy dog-eared down-at-the-heel frowzy impaired injured old ragged run down seedy timeworn used worn-out worse for wear
Antonyms
WEAK
fresh new unused unworn
ADJECTIVE
trite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal corny dull hackneyed
WEAK
bathetic bromidic chain cliché clichéd common cornball drained exhausted familiar tune flat hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original
WEAK
desirable important impressive pertinent relevant uncommon
ADJECTIVE
warmed-over
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal vapid well-worn worn 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 played-out pooped tired out 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 played-out pooped ragged ruined shabby shot spent stale tattered the worse for wear threadbare timeworn tired out totaled useless wearied weary well-worn wiped-out worn-down wrung out
Antonyms
WEAK
fresh new unused

Example Sentences

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After sending a payload of 34 small satellites to orbit, the company used a helicopter to catch the 39-foot-long used-up booster stage of the rocket before it splashed into the Pacific Ocean.

From New York Times • May 2, 2022

With much of the planet already "used-up", the world has hard choices to make over how to use land in the most sustainable and effective way.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2022

Heizer, who is given to playful lamentation, complains about what New York is turning him into: “A decaffeinated, used-up, once-was quick-draw cowboy, a sissy boy who eats at Balthazar for lunch.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 22, 2016

Ash littered the ground and the trees on the property were blackened like used-up matches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2016

Past the barn he ran, and past the used-up haystack and the bunkhouse and the cypress tree.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck