OUTWORN Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈwȯrn

Definition of outworn

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness outworn clothes with holes in them

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verb

past participle of outwear

as in outlived

to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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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

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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 — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022 So, the high temperature of 62 seemed an obvious anachronism, an outdated and outworn remnant of earlier times.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

Adjective

As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.

— Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Congress empowered this group of experts because its leadership recognized obsolete military bases needed to be closed or consolidated but individual lawmakers would inevitably block any changes to protect their home state facilities.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of obsolete

Verb

But over the subsequent half century, the greenback has comfortably outlived a variety of terminal diagnoses.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of outlived

Verb

In contrast to the mauve and powdery tones worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Di stood out in a deep blue dress splashed with large black polka dots.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
His creations have been worn by the likes of Beyoncé and Michelle Obama.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Definition of worn

Adjective

And yet, despite these numbers, hurdles as seemingly archaic as international mailing addresses have long hampered small-business owners in digital banking.

— Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of archaic

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Alanna Schermerhorn-Wallace confronted Colt directly about watching her brother’s final moments on surveillance video, while oldest sister Lilianah Ahmed tearfully recalled the agonizing wait to learn whether Mason had survived.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
More recently, a Russian Soyuz rocket survived a lightning strike during a 2019 launch and delivered its payload to orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 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

Verb

Propelled by name recognition, online reviews and pricing, Lynda Sandwich has outlasted many others in Westminster’s hypercompetitive banh mi market, where as many as 10 sandwich shops populate a two-block stretch of Bolsa Avenue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
During his time as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet, Larry has outlasted six UK prime ministers, and will greet his seventh later.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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