overworn
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6.2
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈwɔrn/
- The sofa looked overworn and faded after so many years in the living room.
Examples
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The overworn phrase no longer impressed the audience.
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He replaced his overworn shoes after years of daily use.
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The overworn shoes were no longer comfortable.
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Her overworn coat looked faded and old.
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After years of use, her favorite shoes became so overworn that they lost their original shape.
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The library's collection of classic novels is becoming overworn due to constant borrowing.
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His overworn backpack showed signs of fraying after carrying books for countless semesters.
Synonyms
111
2.1
Damaged and showing signs of long use
79
5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
46
2.9
Feeling very tired and having no energy
39
2.1
Clothes or photos with color that is no longer bright and looks washed out
31
8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
10
6.6
A building or vehicle that is very old and in poor condition from lack of care
10
6.5
No longer fashionable or useful
10
6.7
Very tired or no longer interesting because people use it too much
9
3.7
Used many times so it looks old or damaged
7
3.1
An object too old or damaged from heavy use to be useful
2
5.2
No longer at its best or in good condition
1
9.9
Old and no longer useful because of age
1
4.0
Used so often that it does not feel new and seems boring
1
3.2
To become no longer fresh or interesting
1
5.1
Worn and damaged at the edges from long use
1
4.8
Presented again with little change and lacking new ideas
1
6.8
No longer new or fashionable
1
6.5
Showing signs of long use, like yellowed pages or a cracked spine
1
7.3
Old, tired ideas that are no longer interesting
1
5.2
An object that has been used a lot and is now damaged or not useful
1
7.3
Old-fashioned and stale in style or ideas
Antonyms
How Worn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overworn comes from over- ('too much') and worn (from 'wear', 'to use until it is old'). A helpful image is an old pair of shoes used so much they are faded and weak, so an overworn phrase or object has lost its value or 'freshness'.