moth-eaten
Holey from neglect
Moth-eaten describes fabric damaged by moth larvae, which eat holes in wool, fur, and other natural fibers.
The word extends to anything shabby, outdated, or full of holes: a moth-eaten sweater, moth-eaten ideas, The old theater looked moth-eaten and neglected.
The figurative sense suggests something past its prime, decayed by time and neglect.
Ripped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
ragged · holey · patchy · damaged · decayed · crumbling · disintegrating · riddled
Ruined through neglect
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- forgottenNo longer recalled
unkempt · untended · disrepair · rundown · decrepit · ramshackle · squalid · dingy
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
passé · dated · anachronistic · fusty · stale · hackneyed · tired · worn
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- thriftCareful use of resources
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
grandmother's · Victorian · Edwardian · wartime · period · nostalgic · old-world · heritage
tattered
Ripped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- shabbyWorn and neglected
worn-out · ragged · holey · patchy · damaged · decayed · crumbling · disintegrating · riddled · pitted
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
forgotten · unkempt · untended · disrepair · rundown · decrepit · ramshackle · squalid · dingy · seedy
obsolete
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
old-fashioned · passé · dated · anachronistic · fusty · stale · hackneyed · tired · worn · clichéd
antique
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- thriftCareful use of resources
estate-sale · grandmother's · Victorian · Edwardian · wartime · period · nostalgic · old-world · heritage · wool
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- worn-outworn, shabby, tattered, threadbare, battered
- raggednesstattered, shabby, worn, threadbare, frayed
- vintagevintage, antique, retro, old-fashioned, nostalgic
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
moth-eatenpristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · new · intact · fresh · unblemished
moth-eatenfresh
Newly made, not stale
modern · original · contemporary · current · novel
moth-eatenfunctional
Able to operate correctly
operational · working · operative · functioning · operable