Synonyms of outwear

outwear

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwer 

1

as in to survive

to last longer than

these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• outlive
• outlast
• hold (past)
• succeed
• endure (past)
• perpetuate
• draw out
• hold out (past)
• persist (beyond)
• last (beyond)
• abide (beyond)
• outstay

2

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of

a daily grind that would outwear anybody

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• tire
• kill
• exhaust
• drain
• wear out
• bust
• weary
• wash out
• burn out
• knock out
• fatigue
• tucker (out)
• break
• fag
• harass
• waste
• wear to a frazzle
• do in
• do up
• frazzle
• weaken
• sap
• enfeeble
• debilitate
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthen
• activate
• energize
• rest
• relax
• rejuvenate
• invigorate
• vitalize
• unwind

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outwear

One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods. —Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023

Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022

Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff. —Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020

There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials. —Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020

Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket. —Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020