timeworn

time·worn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈtaɪmˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈtaɪmˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/

Definitions of timeworn word

adjective timeworn worn or impaired by time. 1
adjective timeworn showing the effects of age or antiquity; antiquated: timeworn farming methods. 1
adjective timeworn commonplace; trite; hackneyed: a timeworn excuse. 1
adjective timeworn Something that is timeworn is old or has been used a lot over a long period of time. 0
adjective timeworn showing the adverse effects of overlong use or of old age 0
adjective timeworn hackneyed; trite 0

See all 7 definitions of timeworn

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Origin of timeworn

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; time + worn

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Parts of speech for Timeworn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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timeworn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

timeworn usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for timeworn

adj timeworn

age-old — An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
antiquarian — Antiquarian means concerned with old and rare objects.

adjective timeworn

immemorial — extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge: from time immemorial.
obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.

All 32 Synonyms of timeworn