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

However, they were also wary of the worn-out state of their roster.

From Los Angeles Times

Replace his worn-out plastic cooler with one from Oyster, a Norwegian company that launched its gleaming aluminum, vacuum-insulated version last year.

From New York Times

The 209 children, 135 women and six men appeared exhausted in their worn-out clothes.

From Seattle Times

"Thirty years of democracy means nothing to me, there's nothing to celebrate," said Tasneema Sylvester, who was sitting outside her shack wearing a sunhat, black jeans and a worn-out red T-shirt.

From BBC

The novel, about a couple of worn-out office workers who meet at a dilapidated British seaside resort, was published last year.

From New York Times

Related Words

• battered
• crumbling
• decaying
• dilapidated
• run-down
• worn