worn-out

[wawrn-out, wohrn-]

adjective

1. worn or used beyond repair.

2. depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.

worn-out

adjective

1. worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless

2. exhausted; very weary

Word History and Origins

Origin of worn out¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Idioms and Phrases

see wear out.

Example Sentences

It’s a clever line, but worn-out New Jerseyans seeking a change might be more likely to turn out if they knew how he’d deliver.

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But on Saturday, he looked like a tired, old cowboy — slow and unimaginative, with worn-out reflexes and a body that no longer responds.

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On top of that, Monza was resurfaced before last year's race, and the new surface has more grip than the old, worn-out one on which Hamilton set the previous record.

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Tossing a great player like Austin Reaves early in his career while we keep the worn-out old guys.

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But they tore down worn-out classical structures in which they were deeply schooled, knowing already what worked and what needed replacement.

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