Synonyms of 'worn'

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1 (adjective) in the sense of ragged

Definition

showing signs of long use or wear

an elderly man in well-cut but worn clothes

Synonyms

ragged

I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt.

shiny

frayed

a shapeless and frayed jumper

shabby

His clothes were old and shabby.

tattered

He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt.

tatty (British)

A lot of the houses in the street were very tatty.

threadbare

She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.

the worse for wear

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2 (adjective) in the sense of haggard

Definition

looking tired and ill

A sudden smile lit up his worn face.

Synonyms

haggard

He was pale and a bit haggard.

lined

His lined face was that of an old man.

drawn

She looked drawn and tired.

pinched

a small, thin woman with pinched features

wizened

a wizened fellow with no teeth

careworn

Their faces look old and careworn.

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3 (adjective) in the sense of exhausted

She looked tired and worn.

Synonyms

exhausted

She was too exhausted even to think clearly.

spent

After all that exertion, we were completely spent.

tired

He is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.

fatigued

How long have you been feeling fatigued?

wearied

weary

She sank to the ground, too weary to walk another step.

played-out (informal)

worn out

jaded

We had both become jaded, disinterested and disillusioned.

tired out

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of careworn

Definition

showing signs of stress or worry

Their faces look old and careworn.

Synonyms

stressed,

drawn,

strained,

anxious,

distraught,

haggard,

overburdened,

heavy-laden

in the sense of drawn

Definition

haggard, tired, or tense in appearance

She looked drawn and tired.

Synonyms

tense,

worn,

strained,

stressed,

tired,

pinched,

fatigued,

harassed,

fraught,

sapped,

harrowed,

haggard

in the sense of fatigued

How long have you been feeling fatigued?

Synonyms

tired,

exhausted,

weary,

tired out,

bushed (informal),

wasted,

all in (slang),

fagged (out) (informal),

whacked (British, informal),

jaded,

knackered (slang),

clapped out (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

overtired,

zonked (slang),

dead beat (informal),

jiggered (informal),

on your last legs,

creamcrackered (British, informal)

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blame or fault?

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This was all Jack's blame. This was all Jack's fault.

comic or comical?

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comical

He is a great actor.

anxious for or anxious that?

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My parents were anxious for there should be no delay. My parents were anxious that there should be no delay.

aural or oral?

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The piano exam involves an aural test. The piano exam involves an oral test.

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They export big quantities of corn. They export large quantities of corn.

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