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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But geopolitical conflicts, high costs and the rise of AI have worn on workers, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Like prey worn down by a persistent predator, participants don’t collapse all at once; they give up gradually until the fight leaves the market altogether.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Frederiksen said seven years in government had worn on her party’s popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s a worn book of pale leather, fastened with a tiny lock—a pocket calendar diary?

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

worn

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