worn-out

Past its prime

Worn-out describes something depleted through extended use.

Clothes become worn-out when fabric thins and seams fray.

Machinery becomes worn-out when parts fail.

People become worn-out when exhausted: I'm completely worn-out after that hike.

The figurative sense extends to ideas and expressions: a worn-out excuse, a worn-out cliché.

threadbare

ragged

Worn to shreds

torn · ripped · holey · moth-eaten · scruffy · patched · unraveled · laddered · snagged · faded

exhausted

fatigued

Drained of energy

  • drainedEmptied of resources
  • spentExhausted or disbursed
  • tiredLacking energy, needing rest

weary · overworked · enervated · depleted · sapped · flagging · debilitated · prostrate · frazzled · run-down

dilapidated

battered

Damaged by repeated blows

run-down · ramshackle · tumbledown · deteriorated · broken-down · ruined · decayed · rickety · derelict · beat-up

obsolete

outdated

No longer in use

dated · archaic · superseded · passé · unfashionable · bygone · defunct · retired · discarded · old-hat

Categories
Opposites
physical condition of objects

worn-outnew

Recently created or begun

brand-new · pristine · unused · mint condition · intact

human energy and fatigue

worn-outenergetic

Having much vigor

refreshed · rested · invigorated · revitalized · rejuvenated

freshness and novelty

worn-outfresh

Newly made, not stale

new · original · novel · innovative · untouched

Family

worn, out, wearing, weariness, unworn, outworn, outwear, overworn

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G