WORN OUT Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwȯrn-ˈau̇t

Definition of worn-out

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness worn-out tourists heading back to their hotel after a hard day of sightseeing

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as in tattered

worn or torn into or as if into rags used a worn-out T-shirt for dusting the furniture

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worn out

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verb

past participle of wear out

as in worn

to use up all the physical energy of keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out

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Recent Examples of worn-out

Adjective

Palestinians have long called for mobile homes and caravans to be allowed in to protect them against living in impractical and worn-out tents. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 How cancer starts Cells produce more cells to grow, replace older or worn-out cells or to repair damaged tissues. — Julie Phillippi, The Conversation, 21 July 2025

Verb

Our Argentinian guides all encouraged us to wear shoulder pads so we didn’t get worn out with soreness early in the week. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 Still, charging you a $500 deductible for a tire that was clearly worn out seems wrong. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worn-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn-out

Adjective

The boots apply rhythmic pressure to the legs to improve circulation and move excess fluid out, which can ease heavy, tired legs after a long day of walking, a round of golf or a doubles match.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Two or three boot sessions per week, especially after tough training, give tired legs extra recovery.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tired

Adjective

The tattered cypresses and long-needle pines damp out the shine of her tracksuit, closing swiftly around dog and girl.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tattered

Verb

His naked illusion dresses — the first worn by actress Mitzi Gaynor for a 1969 television special — was at first shocking but became liquid gold for Mackie, solidifying his legacy as a costume and fashion designer.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
His archival pieces are worn today by the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy, Miley Cyrus and Zendaya, the latter who wore a Mackie gown to honor Cher at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

— MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of worn

Adjective

Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

James roves among the attackers’ perspectives before and during the event, his experimental style, psychological acuity, and ragged lyricism on display.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Bristol Type 6, marked by ragged, jagged or fluffy edges, indicates stool moved through the colon too fast for water absorption.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ragged

Verb

An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

— Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

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