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adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈwȯrn How to pronounce outworn (audio)
Definition of outwornnext
as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness outworn clothes with holes in them

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outworn

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verb

past participle of outwear
1
as in outlived
to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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2
as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

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Recent Examples of outworn
Adjective
Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries. — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022 So, the high temperature of 62 seemed an obvious anachronism, an outdated and outworn remnant of earlier times. — Washington Post, 9 May 2021 Now, two decades into a new century, the magazine remains, if anything, more committed than ever to its first principles—and most of all, to the need to rethink outworn assumptions and political superstitions as radically changing conditions demand. — Press Release, The New Republic, 26 Mar. 2021 This was not a forgone conclusion at the time; indeed, during the 1930s, democracy was widely viewed as an outworn political form. — Taeku Lee, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outworn
  1. obsolete
  2. outlived
  3. worn
  4. archaic
  5. survived
  6. tired
  7. antiquated
  8. outlasted
Adjective
  • Probably the easiest description of psychosis is the obsolete term of insanity.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But as the history of trading technology shows, what is considered groundbreaking one day can be obsolete the next.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsolete
Verb
  • The AfD’s success shows the mounting tensions within Germany over whether that identity endures at the core of the new German state or has now outlived its usefulness.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Longevity helps; if Picasso hadn’t outlived his Blue Period and Guernica by a long stretch of years, he might be dinted today as indulgently moody.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlived
Verb
  • And though national team kits will be worn, there are no quotas for each country, unlike at an Olympic Games where there’s a limit of three per nation per event.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of worn
Adjective
  • And Lukas’ father is at pains to cope with the situation without resorting to archaic methods of patriarchal control.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The rest were made with metalpoint, an archaic drafting technique closely associated with Renaissance drawing in Italy and Northern Europe.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of archaic
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  • Foremost among them was the American sense of invulnerability, which had survived lesser terrorist acts.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Few acts from their class survived, or thrived, but Duran Duran has enjoyed a rare, late-career renaissance.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of survived
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of antiquated
Verb
  • Jennings completed 26 of 36 passes for a career-best 430 yards and three touchdowns as SMU (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) outlasted the Seminoles in a game that was delayed nearly two hours due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium.
    — Associated Pess, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Associated Press BALTIMORE -- Travis Bazzana hit a three-run homer, Brayan Rocchio drove in two runs, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 on Tuesday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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