Need another word that means the same as “worn”? Find 47 synonyms and 30 related words for “worn” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Worn” are: careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, shabby, well worn, threadbare, tattered, in tatters, in ribbons, in rags, in holes, holey, falling to pieces, falling apart at the seams, ragged, frayed, patched, moth-eaten, faded, seedy, shoddy, sorry, scruffy, dilapidated, crumbling, broken-down, tumbledown, decrepit, on its last legs, strained, drained, fatigued, tired, tired out, exhausted, weary, wearied, wan, spent, hollow-eyed, gaunt, pinched, pale, peaky, ashen, blanched
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “worn” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
ashen | Made of wood of the ash tree. The ashen morning sky. |
blanched | Anemic looking from illness or emotion. Finely chopped blanched almonds. |
broken-down | In deplorable condition. |
careworn | Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering. Looking careworn as she bent over her mending. |
crumbling | (of something abstract) disintegrating gradually over a period of time. A crumbling empire. |
decrepit | (of a person) elderly and infirm. A rather decrepit old man. |
dilapidated | In deplorable condition. Old dilapidated buildings. |
drained | Drained of electric charge discharged. A drained and apathetic old man not caring any longer about anything. |
drawn | Having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut. Cathy was pale and drawn and she looked tired out. |
exhausted | Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. She returned home exhausted from work. |
faded | Having lost freshness or brilliance of color. The faded tones of an old recording. |
falling apart at the seams | Coming down freely under the influence of gravity. |
falling to pieces | Becoming lower or less in degree or value. |
fatigued | Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted. |
frayed | (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge. An effort to soothe frayed nerves. |
gaunt | Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. A nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys. |
haggard | (of a hawk) caught for training as a wild adult of more than twelve months. Eyes were haggard and cavernous. |
holey | Allowing passage in and out. |
hollow-eyed | Characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver. |
in holes | Holding office. |
in rags | Currently fashionable. |
in ribbons | Currently fashionable. |
in tatters | Holding office. |
moth-eaten | Showing signs of wear and tear. |
on its last legs | Conclusive in a process or progression. |
pale | Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress. High pale pure and lovely song. |
patched | Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. A field patched with ice and snow. |
peaky | Pale from illness or fatigue; sickly. You re looking a bit peaky a change of scene would do you good. |
pinched | Sounding as if the nose were pinched. Her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her. |
raddled | Coloured with or as if with raddle. That raddled but still noble face. |
ragged | Suffering from exhaustion or stress. Run ragged. |
scruffy | Shabby and untidy- Mark Twain. A teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T shirt. |
seedy | Sordid and disreputable. An increasingly seedy and dilapidated property. |
shabby | (of behaviour) mean and unfair. A conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car. |
shoddy | Cheap and shoddy Judith Crist. A shoddy misuse of the honours system. |
sorry | In a poor or pitiful state. Sorry I was trying not to make a noise. |
spent | Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted. A spent matchstick. |
strained | Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. A constrained smile. |
tattered | Old and torn; in poor condition. A tattered barefoot boy. |
threadbare | Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through. Tatty rooms with threadbare carpets. |
tired | Bored or impatient with. I have to look after these animals when you get tired of them. |
tired out | Depleted of strength or energy. |
tumbledown | (of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated. Tumbledown cottages. |
wan | (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble. The wan dawn light. |
wearied | Exhausted. |
weary | Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion. The weary journey began again. |
well worn | Resulting favorably. |
blouse | A loose linen or cotton garment formerly worn by peasants and manual workers, typically belted at the waist. I bloused my trousers over my boots. |
bodice | Part of a dress above the waist. |
boot | Kick give a boot to. He ended up booting the ball into the stand. |
cape | In bullfighting taunt the bull by flourishing a cape. The robe was decorated with gold lace on the fronts cape and hem. |
chiffon | A sheer fabric of silk or rayon. Chiffon cake. |
clothes | Bedclothes. He always bought his clothes at the same store. |
corset | Dress with a corset. |
doff | Remove (an item of clothing). He doffed his hat. |
dress | Dress or groom with elaborate care. Battle dress. |
fez | A city in north central Morocco; religious center. |
garment | An item of clothing. Fashion garments. |
gown | A dressing gown. The relations between town and gown are always sensitive. |
hat | Headdress that protects the head from bad weather has shaped crown and usually a brim. Wearing her scientific hat she is director of a pharmacology research group. |
headdress | Clothing for the head. A veil held in place with a pearl headdress. |
jacket | Put a jacket on. Phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets. |
lax | Of a speech sound especially a vowel pronounced with the vocal muscles relaxed. Such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable. |
loincloth | A single piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment. |
mitten | Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together. |
monocle | Lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles. |
pants | Underpants worn by women. Corduroy pants. |
robe | A robe worn especially on formal or ceremonial occasions as an indication of the wearer s rank office or profession. The Chamberlain robed the king on coronation day. |
scarf | Wrap in or adorn with a scarf. She tucked her woolly scarf around her neck. |
shirt | A garment similar to a shirt made of stretchable material and typically having a short row of buttons at the neck worn as casual wear or for sports. A rugby shirt. |
shorts | (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee. Cycling shorts. |
skirt | Pass around or about; move along the border. He did not go through the city but skirted it. |
sweater | An employer who works employees hard in poor conditions for low pay. A close knit wool sweater for icy weather. |
sweatshirt | Cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity. |
swimsuit | A woman’s one-piece swimming costume. |
undergarment | An article of underclothing. |
underwear | Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments. |
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