Synonyms of worn

worn 1 of 2

adjective

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

she was feeling very worn after a long day at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• weary
• drained
• wearied
• beaten
• done
• beat
• fatigued
• dead
• spent
• worn to a frazzle
• jaded
• limp
• tapped out
• wiped out
• worn-out
• pooped
• bushed
• prostrate
• knackered
• aweary
• bleary
• all in
• played out
• washed-out
• burned-out
• logy
• weakened
• tuckered (out)
• overworked
• sleepy
• overtaxed
• debilitated
• broken-down
• enfeebled
• enervated
• sapped
• drowsy
• overfatigued
• lethargic
• sluggish
• run-down
• heavy
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• unwearied
• fresh
• rejuvenated
• relaxed
• refreshed
• active
• strengthened
• strong
• energetic
• revitalized
• invigorated
• tireless
• vitalized
• peppy
• weariless

worn

2 of 2

verb

past participle of wear

1

as in exhausted

to use up all the physical energy of

the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• killed
• drained
• broken
• harassed
• wearied
• fatigued
• worn out
• wasted
• burned out
• outworn
• knocked out
• busted
• washed out
• weakened
• done in
• done up
• fagged
• frazzled
• worn to a frazzle
• tuckered (out)
• debilitated
• enervated
• sapped
• enfeebled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• unwound

2

as in eroded

to damage or diminish by continued friction

all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• rubbed
• frayed
• scraped
• shaved
• reduced
• chewed
• abraded
• chafed
• galled
• bitten
• frazzled
• fretted
• corraded
• sharpened
• rasped
• scuffed
• filed
• gnawed
• sandpapered
• ground
• worn out
• sandblasted
• grazed
• scoured
• erased
• corroded
• wiped (away)
• decomposed
• nibbled
• disintegrated
• grated
• eaten
• rubbed out
• dissolved
• honed
• whetted
• broken down
• broken up

3

as in stood

British to put up with (something painful or difficult)

her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood
• tolerated
• taken
• handled
• accepted
• borne
• endured
• swallowed
• stomached
• sustained
• pocketed
• absorbed
• supported
• stood for
• hacked
• stuck out
• met
• gone
• lumped (it)
• countenanced
• sweat out
• lived with
• abided
• brooked
• suffered
• toughed it out
• bided
• permitted
• allowed
• reconciled (to)
• submitted (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• yielded (to)
• respected
• acquiesced
• consented (to)
• assented (to)
• capitulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• turned down
• opposed
• declined
• fought
• repudiated
• spurned
• resisted
• contested
• avoided
• missed
• escaped
• evaded
• bypassed
• eluded
• combated
• circumvented
• dodged
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forborne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worn

Adjective

But if yours is looking too worn, you might be tempted to keep it off-limits for guests. —Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 2 May 2026

The items include worn shoes, personal belongings and various everyday items left behind — plus a human lower jaw bone. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

If your recliner is old and worn, that age will clearly show with a protector. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Those sensors are clearly visible on the interior surface when the ring is not worn. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026

As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026

From the coronation spoon to the sovereign's ring, here's everything to know about some of the British royal family's rarely worn jewels. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026

In addition, the right side of the jaws tended to be more worn down than the left side. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026

The right edge of the jaw was consistently more worn down, chipped, and scratched than the left. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

Dark wavy hair worn loose and bleached eyebrows completed her look. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

In the movie, Weaver gets decked out in an X-wing fighter jumpsuit – the legendary orange number worn by Hamill back in the day – and gets to pilot a starship. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2026

My gala look consists of an elegant gown and versatile accessories that can be worn over and over again to future events. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026

The pin also has been increasingly worn by Venezuelan government officials, state television anchors, lawmakers and ruling party members since Maduro was removed from power in a stunning nighttime raid in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. —ABC News, 4 May 2026

Take the case of a black Gaultier dress that was worn by Nicole Kidman to the 2001 premiere of her film Moulin Rouge! —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

Dlooda Bootcut Trousers Available in eight colors, including black, brown, and berry, in sizes XS-2X, the popular pants can easily be worn with a blouse, a blazer, and some flats or with your favorite T-shirt and sneakers. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Throughout the ballpark, Padres jerseys far outnumbered those worn in support of the opposing Arizona Diamondbacks. —Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

The Crew-13 mission patch includes visual nods to the insignia worn by Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert in April 1970. —Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing worn

• worn to a frazzle