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MOTH-EATEN Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word moth-eaten. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word moth-eaten. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MOTH-EATEN

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shabby
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing signs of wear and tear

• mean and unworthy and despicable

decrepit
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

dilapidated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

frayed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• worn away or tattered along the edges

ragged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

• worn out from stress or strain

• having an irregular outline

tattered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

• ruined or disrupted

threadbare
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

worn
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• affected by wear; damaged by long use

adjective satellite

• showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

cold
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

• extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

noun

• a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

• the absence of heat

• the sensation produced by low temperatures

adjective satellite

• having lost freshness through passage of time

• (color) giving no sensation of warmth

• marked by errorless familiarity

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

• so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

• sexually unresponsive

• without compunction or human feeling

• feeling or showing no enthusiasm

• unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

• of a seeker; far from the object sought

• lacking the warmth of life

dusty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• covered with a layer of dust

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

mothy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths

• infested with moths

ratty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or characteristic of rats

adjective satellite

• showing signs of wear and tear

• dirty and infested with rats

stale
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

adjective satellite

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

verb

• urinate, of cattle and horses

tatty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing signs of wear and tear

• tastelessly showy

Alternatives for SHABBY

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