ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Worn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /wɔːn/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Worn is an adjective meaning Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

Meaning

Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

More Meanings

  1. Worn out; exhausted.
  2. 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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for worn

Depending on context, synonyms include haggard, decrepit, raddled, ragged, tattered, drawn.

Antonyms for worn

Common opposites include unworn.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shopworn, well-worn, battered, decrepit, worn-out, raddled.

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