Timeworn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaɪm.wɔɹn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Timeworn is an adjective meaning Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
Meaning
Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
More Meanings
- Banal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
Example Sentences
The roofs of these time-worn habitations are full of holes, and have been patched here and there with laths; […]
After walking the timeworn horizons out of Africa, I have entered a corrugated maze, a knotted crossroad of the world where landscape is read like sacrament, a labyrinth of echoing faiths called the Middle East.
Word Forms
- time-worn
Synonyms for timeworn
Depending on context, synonyms include shopworn, threadbare, well-worn, commonplace, stock, tired.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include well-worn, shopworn, tired, threadbare, unoriginal, banal.
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