Synonyms of washed-up

washed-up

adjective

ˈwȯsht-ˈəp 

as in degenerate

having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit

he felt rather washed-up after this latest business failure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degenerate
• decayed
• weak
• overripe
• degraded
• effete
• decadent
• weakened
• feeble
• soft
• dying
• decaying
• failing
• wasted
• declining
• precious
• dissolute
• debilitated
• wimpy
• enfeebled
• frail
• depraved
• waning
• debauched
• debased
• languid
• immoral
• demoralized
• overrefined
• sapped
• enervated
• dissipated
• enervate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of washed-up

Over the decades, the unassuming, borderline satirical roadside bar became a local landmark, attracting everyone from blue-collar workers and washed-up musicians to artists, retirees, bikers, and those who stop in simply to see what’s in a name. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Deborah sees Ava as entitled and self-righteous, Ava sees Deborah as washed-up and boring. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Hacks season 5 Five years ago, Ava (Hannah Einbinder) struggled to accept her lot in life when she was hired to be washed-up comedian Deborah Vance's (Jean Smart) new writer. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

The film, about a group of revolutionaries who reunite to help one of their own — Bob Ferguson, a washed-up, paranoid stoner — rescue his daughter from their longtime enemy, has a lot to say about our fraught, divisive reality. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025

Last offseason, the Washington Capitals signed several players seen as washed-up or underachieving. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025

Forget washed-up — Escola might not yet be a widely recognizable name, but the 37-year-old is on track to become one of the most original and influential voices in the alternative comedy scene. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024