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Worn

/wɔːn/ · adjective

Meaning

Damaged and shabby as a result of much use..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
  2. Worn out; exhausted.
  3. past participle of wear

Example Sentences

Upon this, an unhappy-looking woman, in a sort of mourning, neat, but sadly worn, hid her face behind a meagre bundle, and was heard to sob.
Preëminently is the Lake District suited for the jaded and worn, who seek in solitude and amidst scenery unmoiled and unsullied by human artifice, refreshment alike of body and spirit.

Synonyms for worn

haggarddecrepitraddledraggedtattereddrawnthreadbaretiredweatheredbatteredshabbyrattywoebegoneseedyfrayederodedmangycareworntattyworn-out

Antonyms for worn

unworn

Related Words

shopwornwell-wornbattereddecrepitworn-outraddledrun-downplayed outcareworndrawnthreadbarehaggardtiredshabbytatteredraggedseedyscruffyfrayedcreaky

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does worn mean?

Worn means Damaged and shabby as a result of much use..

What is a synonym for worn?

Common synonyms include haggard, decrepit, raddled, ragged.

What is the opposite of worn?

Possible antonyms include unworn.

How do you use worn in a sentence?

Upon this, an unhappy-looking woman, in a sort of mourning, neat, but sadly worn, hid her face behind a meagre bundle, and was heard to sob.

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