wore out

Tired through use

Wore out is the past tense of wear out, meaning to exhaust or use until no longer functional.

A person who is worn out is physically or mentally depleted: The hike wore me out.

Objects wear out through repeated use until they fail: I wore out three pairs of shoes that summer.

Patience and welcome can also be worn out.

damaged

threadbare

Worn until transparent

frayed · torn · holey · ratty · dilapidated · scruffy · weathered · distressed · battered · decrepit

exhausted

tired

Lacking energy, needing rest

weary · knackered · shattered · frazzled · overworked · run-down · enervated · debilitated · prostrate · flagging

depleted

used up

Entirely consumed or expended

spent · drained · run through · finished · gone through · expended

overstayed

outstayed

Remained past appropriate time

Opposites
condition/state of use

wore outbrand new

Completely unused, just acquired

new · pristine · mint condition · untouched · fresh

energy/fatigue

wore outenergized

Made lively and alert

invigorated · refreshed · revitalized · recharged · rested

durability/longevity

wore outlasted

Remained through time

held up · endured · survived · persisted · kept going

Family

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