out·worn

out·worn
/ˌaʊtˈwoɚn/ adj
: no longer useful or acceptable : not modern or current :outdated

an outworn set of beliefs


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  • out|worn — «adjective. OWT WAWRN, WOHRN; verb. owt WAWRN, WOHRN», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. worn out: »outworn clothes. 2. Figurative. out of date: »outworn opinions. 3. Figurative. outgrown: »outworn habits. a) the past participle of …   Useful english dictionary

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  • worn-out — worn / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old …   New thesaurus

  • worn — / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old, out… …   New thesaurus

  • Worn-out — a. Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn out garments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worn-out — worn out; worn out·ness; …   English syllables

  • worn-out — adjective 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted the day s shopping left her exhausted he went to bed dog tired was fagged and sweaty the trembling of his played out limbs felt completely washed out only worn …   Useful english dictionary

  • worn out — adjective drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted the day s shopping left her exhausted he went to bed dog tired was fagged and sweaty the trembling of his played out limbs felt completely washed out only worn… …   Useful english dictionary

  • worn out — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abjured, ablated, all in, antiquated, antique, archaic, ausgespielt, beat, beat up, beaten, bone weary, burned out, burnt up, bushed, consumed, dead, dead and alive, dead tired, deadbeat, depleted, deserted …   Moby Thesaurus

  • worn out — adj 1.) very tired because you have been working hard = ↑exhausted ▪ You must be absolutely worn out. 2.) too old or damaged to be used ▪ a pair of old worn out walking boots …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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