Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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This meant vintage Levi’s, worn tees, thrift-store knits, “pieces that feel inherited or accumulated over time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The skin on both heels and a patch below my right pinkie had worn away, leaving behind angry pink abrasions.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Digwa, a Sikh, was carrying both a small sheathed dagger, known as a kirpan, and a second larger dagger in his belt, which is worn by some Sikhs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

While the access badge is meant to be worn, Bathiche said it "is lightweight and designed for agent interactions on the go."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As I reach the bottom, the soft, worn wood gives way to the cool stone floors of the pub.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

worn

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