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worn out

worn out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wawrn, wohrn out]
    • /wɔrn, woʊrn aʊt/
    • /wɔːn ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wawrn, wohrn out]
    • /wɔrn, woʊrn aʊt/

Definitions of worn out words

  • adjective worn out worn or used beyond repair. 1
  • adjective worn out depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued. 1
  • adjective worn out person: exhausted 1
  • adjective worn out sth: no longer usable 1
  • adjective worn out Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more. 0
  • adjective worn out Someone who is worn out is extremely tired after hard work or a difficult or unpleasant experience. 0
See all 17 definitions of worn out

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Origin of worn out

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Worn out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Worn out

worn out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for worn out

adj worn out

  • all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
  • beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
  • bleary — If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol.

adjective worn out

  • battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
  • depleted — reduced or exhausted
  • drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
  • droopy — hanging down; sagging.
  • enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
All 33 Synonyms of worn out

Antonyms for worn out

adj worn out

  • ball of fire — a very lively person
  • grinder — a person or thing that grinds.
  • hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
  • hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
All 4 Antonyms of worn out

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