moth-eaten
- adjective
- /ˈmɔθˌiːtən/
:
desgastado
- I wish he would stop repeating those moth-eaten jokes every year.
Examples
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The museum displayed several moth-eaten traditions that few people observe today.
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His moth-eaten argument failed to impress the panel of judges.
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Her moth-eaten ideas failed to impress the audience.
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Don't you think these moth-eaten theories are outdated?
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Many of his ideas on technology are considered moth-eaten and irrelevant in today's fast-paced world.
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The article presented a moth-eaten perspective that failed to engage younger readers.
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Despite its moth-eaten arguments, the proposal remained popular among those who preferred tradition.
Synonyms
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5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
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3.1
Not new or interesting because of repetition
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8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
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6.5
Old and not interesting because it has no new ideas
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7.0
Fixed in an old way and unable to change, especially beliefs or systems
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7.9
Not interesting because people use it too often
1
6.4
An idea or phrase used so often that it is no longer interesting
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7.4
Used so often it feels like a boring idea
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6.8
No longer new or fashionable
Used so much that it looks old or no longer works well
Presented again with little change and lacking new ideas
Old and out of date in ideas, opinions, or ways
Old-fashioned and stale in style or ideas
Antonyms
How Fresh
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Morphology
Etymology
Moth-eaten is also used of ideas or things that have lost their newness; the image is the same — moths 'eat' at cloth until it is weak, so a moth-eaten idea feels worn out, old, and not fresh.