Synonyms of timeworn

timeworn

adjective

ˈtīm-ˌwȯrn 

1

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

the wooden steps to the timeworn cottage had rotted and several shutters were missing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilapidated
• neglected
• tattered
• shabby
• abandoned
• tatty
• tumbledown
• scruffy
• tired
• grungy
• mangy
• threadbare
• ragged
• desolate
• seedy
• tacky
• dumpy
• miserable
• beat-up
• ratty
• scrubby
• down-at-the-heels
• dog-eared
• gone to seed
• sleazy
• broken
• moth-eaten
• run-down
• bombed-out
• ruined
• tatterdemalion
• mean
• damaged
• decrepit
• unkept
• dingy
• wrecked
• rickety
• forlorn
• ramshackle
• worn-out
• decaying
• broken-down
• deteriorated
• destroyed
• deteriorating
• bedraggled
• godforsaken
• rackety
• injured
• hurt
• rattletrap
• impaired
• harmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• fresh
• brand-new
• maintained
• kept-up
• reconstructed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• cared-for
• spiffy
• smart
• spruce

2

as in stereotyped

used or heard so often as to be dull

I'm sick of the timeworn "How you've grown!" every time she sees me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stereotyped
• tired
• hackneyed
• shopworn
• commonplace
• old
• clichéd
• obligatory
• trite
• cliché
• typical
• usual
• well-worn
• stale
• banal
• threadbare
• musty
• boring
• hackney
• hack
• cobwebby
• cardboard
• conventional
• moth-eaten
• tiring
• standard
• dull
• dusty
• derivative
• ordinary
• tried-and-true
• platitudinous
• weary
• imitative
• heavy
• unimaginative
• uninspired
• bromidic
• normal
• rote
• wearying
• ready-made
• unoriginal
• prosaic
• drab
• pedestrian
• dry
• tiresome
• old-fashioned
• routine
• monotonous
• stodgy
• wearisome
• stock
• vapid
• tame
• tedious
• humdrum
• uninteresting
• twice-told
• canned
• leaden
• ponderous
• dreary
• cookie-cutter
• barren
• pedantic
• arid
• jejune
• colorless
• stuffy
• numbing
• undramatic
• flat
• platitudinal
• old hat
• ho-hum
• mind-numbing
• drudging
• jading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• original
• fresh
• novel
• unhackneyed
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• stimulating
• involving
• riveting
• energizing
• unfamiliar
• animating
• engaging
• absorbing
• engrossing
• unusual
• gripping
• strange
• extraordinary
• uncommon
• unclichéd
• unknown
• atypical
• enlivening
• unheard-of
• galvanizing
• unprecedented
• unaccustomed
• invigorating
• pioneering
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of timeworn

What follows in the editorial is a timeworn argument. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Merritt draws listeners’ attention to songwriting form, winking at its conventions and timeworn tropes. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories. — Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026

Balance Rustic and Modern Equestrian style naturally invites rustic elements—reclaimed barn boards, patinaed metals, and more—but in modern equestrian elegance, striking a balance between timeworn and tailored is key. — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026