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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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Worn down by a slew of rejections and “ghosted” applications, she has focused on her skin care business more recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Worn for a couple of weeks, the Zio monitor looks for irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation—a racing heartbeat that can presage a stroke or heart attack.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

A year later Perry revealed she was pregnant in the music video for her single Never Worn White.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Worn out, the Chargers defense had to take the field again quickly when the offense went three and out and lost 12 yards on a sack.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Worn down by Mingo’s lobbying, Valentine had ceded organization of the debate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead