English Explanatory Dictionary

worn-out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.
  2. Of a person or animal: exhausted or fatigued from exertion.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔːn.aʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-worn-out.wav /ˈwɔɹnˌaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-worn out.wav

Word forms

worn-out more worn-out most worn-out

Etymology

From worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) + out.

Synonyms

outworn clapped out damaged defective deteriorated dilapidated effete faulty munted passé past it past one's prime raddled ragged ravaged rinky-dink rough shabby stale tired unimproved wasted weakened wrecked wrecksome worn worn-out worsened bleareyed bleary bleary-eyed bone-tired bushed tired out spent drained dog-tired dog-weary exhausted fatigued forfairn forlagen forworn heavyeyed jaded languid enervated out of gas played out run-down shattered shot sleepy stuffed washed out weariful weary whacked whipped worn out

Related words

outworn wear wear away wear down wear off wear out wear thin
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