What is the meaning of worn-out?

adjective

  • Used until no longer useful.
    • usage: "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
  • Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
    • usage: "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
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APAWordNet. (2010). worn-out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/worn-out/definitions/1188445
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "worn-out" http://smartdefine.org/worn-out/definitions/1188445 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, worn-out, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/worn-out/definitions/1188445>.
MLAWordNet. "worn-out" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/worn-out/definitions/1188445>
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