WORNOUT 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

Residents say the end can’t come soon enough and that the cold storage industry behemoth has already worn out its welcome. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for worn-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn-out

Adjective

For serious gear collectors tired of pocket clutter and dark backpack voids, this clever mobile workstation is a genuinely smart, highly functional evolution.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Common symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, gasping for air during the night, and waking up feeling tired.

— Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 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

Adjective

Once those options are documented and exhausted, DEEP officials will review permit applications seeking permission to legally kill a bear.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
On a whirlwind trip to New York this week, Mahmoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, looked exhausted.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Dull blades leave tears and ragged ends that cause grass blades to wither and bleach out more quickly.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Both sides deny responsibility for launching this round of hostilities, and most of the fighting is believed to be in remote areas of often ragged, mountainous territory.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ragged

Verb

Kabul and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said the strikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces had killed at least 10 civilians, most of them children.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But is any of that enough when a Western Union telegram brings news of Aron’s death, killed in a battle in France?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

And in storm-weary Hawaii, there’s the potential for catastrophic flooding from a growing Hurricane Nolo.

— John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

Adjective

This embroidered quilt is the epitome of fall style with its warm background and mix of leaves in faded brown and golden hues.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
The quasi-patriotic palette got contemporary edge from faded lines running through the red and dark navy stripes, which shifted between vertical and horizontal directions.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

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