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
- Worn out; exhausted.
- 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
- worne
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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