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

Old tools and household items can often be repurposed—and their timeworn look is part of the appeal. — Abbie Harrison, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026

Blaming disruption on outsiders is a timeworn strategy to distinguish between us (good) and them (bad), but in fact the majority of people who the NYPD arrested in April 2024 had the correct credentials. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Reviews on social media document a litany of complaints, beginning with the timeworn look. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026