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worn

/woɹn/verb, adjective1 syllable

Worn means: affected by wear; damaged by long use.

Synonyms for worn53

verb, as in exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

verb, as in go to pieces

break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart

verb, as in deteriorate through use or stress

wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin

verb, as in put clothing on one's body

wear, put on, get into, don, assume

verb, as in last and be usable

wear, hold out, endure

verb, as in be dressed in

wear, have on

verb, as in have on one's person

wear, bear

verb, as in have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

wear

verb, as in have or show an appearance of

wear

adjective, as in affected by wear; damaged by long use

aged, attrited, battered, clapped out, creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone, dog-eared, eared, eroded, scoured
and 10 more, frayed, mangy, mangey, moth-eaten, mothy, played out, ragged, raddled, worn-out, ratty

adjective, as in showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, tired

Opposites of worn

new

What does worn mean?11

adjective

1

affected by wear; damaged by long use“worn threads on the screw”

2

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering“looking careworn as she bent over her mending”

verb

1

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress“We wore ourselves out on this hike”

2

go to pieces“The lawn mower finally broke”

3

deteriorate through use or stress“The constant friction wore out the cloth”

4

put clothing on one's body“What should I wear today?”

5

last and be usable“This dress wore well for almost ten years”

6

be dressed in“She was wearing yellow that day”

7

have on one's person“He wore a red ribbon”

8

have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality“He always wears a smile”

9

have or show an appearance of“wear one's hair in a certain way”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with worn?15

one syllable

bornporncornhorntornswornbornethornmournbournescornmorn

two syllables

rebornunbornadorn
Show 40 near rhymes
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Worn in a sentence

  • His suit, though newly bought, was worn out.unknown
  • Sally has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet.msami
  • I found him worn out, old, and tired.cromwellt
  • The wedding ring is a bravery award, worn on the finger.carlosalberto
  • On building sites, hard hats must be worn at all times.PeterR
  • We are worn out, because we have been uniting all day.al_ex_an_der
  • Take a rest, or you will be worn out.Yepthatscool
  • Layla had never, ever worn a cross necklace before.OsoHombre

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