worn

weary

Deeply tired, spent

• fatiguedDrained of energy
• tiredLacking energy, needing rest
• drainedEmptied of resources

spent · haggard · drawn · careworn · world-weary · bone-tired · depleted · run-down · overworked · stressed

threadbare

Worn until transparent

• tatteredRipped and worn out
• frayedUnraveled at edges
• raggedWorn to shreds

shabby · scuffed · patched · faded · stretched · pilled · holey · darned · mended · distressed

bleached

Had color removed

• sun-fadedDiscolored by prolonged light
• discoloredChanged from original hue
• washed-outLacking original vibrancy

dulled · pale · lightened · muted · dimmed · tarnished · blanched · yellowed · aged · oxidized

secondhand

Having had prior ownership

• preownedPreviously belonging to another
• hand-me-downUsed item passed along
• recycledConverted waste into material

reclaimed · salvaged · repurposed · preloved · well-used · handled · touched · thumbed · dog-eared · battered

weathered

Eroded by exposure

• erodedGradually degraded by elements
• abradedWorn away by rubbing
• corrodedEaten away chemically

grooved · smoothed · polished · rubbed · scoured · etched · pitted · scored · striated · buffed

beaten

Having lost a contest

• trampledStepped on heavily
• troddenWalked upon repeatedly
• groovedHaving linear indentations

rutted · packed · flattened · established · familiar · traveled · frequented · footworn · dusty · marked

• word ladder wordshead, tail, lead, gold, cold
• aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines
• exhaustedtired, weary, exhausted, drained, fatigued
• paper conditionsyellowed, faded, torn, creased, wrinkled
• past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
• product conditionnew, used, refurbished, like new, good