weatherbeaten
Roughened by elements
Weatherbeaten describes something worn, roughened, or damaged by prolonged exposure to sun, wind, rain, and other elements.
A weatherbeaten face shows deep lines and leathery skin from years outdoors.
A weatherbeaten barn has faded paint and warped boards.
The word suggests endurance through harsh conditions: the weatherbeaten fishing boats in the harbor.
Surface film from aging
- fadedLost original color
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- peelingComing off in strips
- agedAdvanced in years
eroded · blistered · chapped · leathery · tattered · shabby · dilapidated · corroded
Streaked with gray
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- toughDurable and strong
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
craggy · lined · furrowed · sinewy · gnarled · rough-hewn · outdoorsman · mariner
Displaced by gusts
- sunbakedDried by solar heat
- unshelteredHaving no overhead protection
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
climate · windswept · sun-bleached · coastal · maritime · open · bare · unprotected
patina
Surface film from aging
aged · eroded · blistered · chapped · leathery · tattered · shabby · dilapidated · corroded · rusty
grizzled
Streaked with gray
hardened · craggy · lined · furrowed · sinewy · gnarled · rough-hewn · outdoorsman · mariner · seafarer
windblown
Displaced by gusts
- sunbakedDried by solar heat
- unshelteredHaving no overhead protection
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
harsh · climate · windswept · sun-bleached · coastal · maritime · open · bare · unprotected · raw
weatherbeatenpristine
Pure and untouched
unblemished · immaculate · flawless · unspoiled · smooth
weatherbeatenfresh-faced
Youthfully wholesome in appearance
baby-faced · youthful · unblemished · dewy · pampered
beat, weather, beaten, beating, weathered, weathering, weathers, weatherproof, unweathered