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- [out-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈaʊtˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn/
- /ˌaʊtˈwɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈaʊtˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn/
Definitions of outworn word
- adjective outworn out-of-date, outmoded, or obsolete: outworn ideas; outworn methods. 1
- adjective outworn worn-out, as clothes. 1
- adjective outworn exhausted in strength or endurance, as persons. 1
- verb outworn past participle of outwear. 1
- verb with object outworn to wear or last longer than; outlast: a well-made product that outwears its competition. 1
- verb with object outworn to exhaust in strength or endurance: The daily toil had soon outworn him. 1
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Origin of outworn
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; out- + worn
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Parts of speech for Outworn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outworn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
outworn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outworn
adjective outworn
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
Antonyms for outworn
adjective outworn
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
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