timeworn

[tahym-wawrn, -wohrn]

adjective

1. worn worn or impaired by time. times.

2. showing the effects of age or antiquity; antiquated.

   timeworn farming methods.

3. commonplace; trite; hackneyed.

   a timeworn excuse.

timeworn

/ ˈtaɪmˌwɔːn /

adjective

1. showing the adverse effects of overlong use or of old age

2. hackneyed; trite

Word History and Origins

Origin of timeworn¹

First recorded in 1720–30; time + worn

Example Sentences

Marooned on “a breathtaking piece of land” at the peninsula’s far western edge, steps from the deadly surf at Ocean Beach, the timeworn seaside menagerie had endured weeks of gray gloom.

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A timeworn story of unrequited love, it leans on his training as a counter-tenor, before exploding into an unexpected techno breakdown.

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But the gently moving “I’m Still Here” surpasses its contemporaries thanks to its well-paced screenplay and its ability to buck conventions in what would otherwise be a timeworn story of perseverance.

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They fell back on their timeworn, futile tactic of ceding the spotlight to Trump.

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But unlike most morning radio hosts, Dill plays tracks in a mixture of styles that can run the gamut from obscure ambient music to timeworn dad rock.

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Related Words

• hoary 
• trite