weatherworn
Aged by elements
Weatherworn describes something worn, damaged, or aged by long exposure to the elements—sun, wind, rain, and time.
A weatherworn face shows the marks of years spent outdoors.
Weatherworn wood has a gray, textured surface.
The word suggests rugged endurance as much as deterioration: the weatherworn cliffs of the coastline, a weatherworn farmhouse.
Advanced in years
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- fadedLost original color
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- bleachedHad color removed
grayed · silvered · oxidized · rusted · stained · mottled · streaked · sun-bleached
Tough and uneven
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- enduringPersisting through time
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
timeworn · battle-scarred · seasoned · veteran · stalwart · wizened · grizzled · hardened
aged
Advanced in years
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- fadedLost original color
- discoloredChanged from original hue
bleached · grayed · silvered · oxidized · rusted · stained · mottled · streaked · sun-bleached · verdigris
rugged
Tough and uneven
stoic · timeworn · battle-scarred · seasoned · veteran · stalwart · wizened · grizzled · hardened · toughened
eroded
Gradually degraded by elements
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
- sandblastedScoured with high-speed particles
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
corroded · abraded · scoured · etched · carved · sculpted · grooved · furrowed · undercut · smoothed
rough
Uneven in surface
lined · creased · fissured · splintered · flaking · peeling · blistered · chapped · scarred · pockmarked
weatherwornnew
Recently created or begun
pristine · fresh · mint · unblemished · immaculate
wear, worn, weather, weathered, weathering, weathers, weatherproof, fair-weather, weatherproofing