worn out

A form of worn-out — Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.

Meanings

adjectiveworn out (comparative more worn out, superlative most worn out)

comparative more worn out · superlative most worn out

  1. alternativeAlternative form of worn-out.
verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of wear out

    He has worn out his shoes.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedrained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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