overworn
Worn too much
Overworn describes something worn out from excessive use, or something that has become stale through overuse.
A coat can be overworn until threadbare; a phrase can be overworn until cliché.
The overworn carpet showed paths where feet had traveled for decades.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in literary contexts.
Overused to meaninglessness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- staleNo longer fresh
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
beaten · trite · banal · overplayed · overdone · shopworn · well-trodden · predictable
Unraveled at edges
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- raggedWorn to shreds
- tornPulled into pieces
- rippedTorn or very muscular
shabby · holey · moth-eaten · shredded · distressed · raggedy · patched · unraveled
Lacking original vibrancy
- sunbleachedLightened by solar exposure
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- paleLacking color intensity
- dulledMade less sharp
bleached · weathered · dingy · grayed · yellowed · stained · spotted · lackluster
clichéd
Overused to meaninglessness
exhausted · beaten · trite · banal · overplayed · overdone · shopworn · well-trodden · predictable · unoriginal
frayed
Unraveled at edges
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- raggedWorn to shreds
- tornPulled into pieces
ripped · shabby · holey · moth-eaten · shredded · distressed · raggedy · patched · unraveled · scruffy
washed-out
Lacking original vibrancy
- sunbleachedLightened by solar exposure
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- paleLacking color intensity
dulled · bleached · weathered · dingy · grayed · yellowed · stained · spotted · lackluster · drab