worn thin
Frayed from use
Worn thin describes something reduced by use or friction until little remains.
Fabric wears thin; so does patience.
My patience is wearing thin means tolerance is nearly exhausted.
An excuse or argument that has worn thin no longer convinces—it's been used too many times: That explanation has worn thin.
Unraveled at edges
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- threadbareWorn until transparent
sheer · diaphanous · translucent · filmy · gauzy · gossamer · wispy · see-through
Examined for quality
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
annoyed · fed up · at breaking point · tried · aggravated · vexed · frayed · snapping
Overused, unoriginal expression
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- staleNo longer fresh
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
overworked · played out · exhausted · shopworn · overdone · repetitive · unoriginal · formulaic
Drained of energy
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
depleted · burnt out · overworked · sapped · enervated · flagging · run down · frazzled
Easily broken or damaged
- precariousDangerously insecure
- weakLacking power or force
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- unstableProne to sudden change
flimsy · stretched · strained · vulnerable · deteriorating · eroding · crumbling · fading
frayed
Unraveled at edges
threadbare · sheer · diaphanous · translucent · filmy · gauzy · gossamer · wispy · see-through · patched
tested
Examined for quality
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
irritated · annoyed · fed up · at breaking point · tried · aggravated · vexed · frayed · snapping · losing patience
cliché
Overused, unoriginal expression
trite · overworked · played out · exhausted · shopworn · overdone · repetitive · unoriginal · formulaic · banal
fatigued
Drained of energy
tired · depleted · burnt out · overworked · sapped · enervated · flagging · run down · frazzled · wiped out
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- precariousDangerously insecure
- weakLacking power or force
- shakyTrembling or unstable
unstable · flimsy · stretched · strained · vulnerable · deteriorating · eroding · crumbling · fading · weakening
- worn downeroded, abraded, weathered, ground down, eaten away
- At My Limitfed up, had it, last straw, breaking point, done
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- Thinsparse, wispy, meager, scanty, skeletal
worn thinfresh
Newly made, not stale
novel · original · new · innovative · inventive
worn thininexhaustible
Cannot be used up
abundant · patient · resilient · tolerant · long-suffering
thin, worn, wearing, worn out, wear out, wore, weariness, wearied, wearying