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worn

[wawrn] / wɔrn /
ADJECTIVE
used
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frayed shabby tattered threadbare timeworn well-worn
STRONG
beat bushed busted consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated dinged drained drawn exhausted fatigued gone jaded overused overworked pinched ragged ruined shot spent stale the worse for wear tired totaled wearied weary
WEAK
burned out clichéd effete hackneyed had it haggard kaput knocked out old pegged out played-out pooped tired out used-up useless wiped-out worn-down worn-out wrung out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new
STRONG
energetic energized intact invigorated lively refreshed rested restored unused

Example Sentences

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A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor has been sold at auction to a collector for £670,000.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The conference room table was now covered in stacks of the same green T-shirt Nichols had worn at City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Assuming that the average sponge is worn down by about 10% during use, the researchers combined this figure with sales data to estimate the global impact.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I live in a modest, fully paid-off home, drive an older car, have comfortable but dated and worn furniture, and buy clothes at thrift stores.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I’ve never worn high heels before, just kitten heels to church and school dances.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith