definitions

worn-out

[ wawrn-out, wohrn- ]
/ ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /
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adjective

worn or used beyond repair.
depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.

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RELATED WORDS

dilapidated, crumbling, run-down, decaying, battered, deteriorated, ramshackle

Nearby words

wormwood, wormy, worn, worn out, worn to a frazzle, worn-out, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriedly, worrier

Origin of worn-out

First recorded in 1585–95
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British Dictionary definitions for worn out

worn-out

adjective (worn out when postpositive)

worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
exhausted; very weary
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with worn out

worn out

see wear out.

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