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WORN Synonyms

There are 42 synonyms of the word worn. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word worn. (close relations)
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aged
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

• at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

• having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

• of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

• (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

dilapidated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

faded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having lost freshness or brilliance of color

• reduced in strength

frayed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• worn away or tattered along the edges

old
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

• of long duration; not new

noun

• past times

adjective satellite

• of a very early stage in development

• (used for emphasis) very familiar

• skilled through long experience

• belonging to some prior time

• excellent

• just preceding something else in time or order

ragged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

• worn out from stress or strain

• having an irregular outline

secondhand
noun, adjectiven, adj
adverb

• by indirect means

adjective satellite

• derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

• previously used or owned by another

shabby
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing signs of wear and tear

• mean and unworthy and despicable

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

tired
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depleted of strength or energy

adjective satellite

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

used
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• employed in accomplishing something

adjective satellite

• (of persons) taken advantage of

• previously used or owned by another

weathered
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• worn by exposure to the weather

wear out
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• go to pieces

• deteriorate through use or stress

gybe
verbv
verb

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

wear down
verbv
verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• deteriorate through use or stress

assume
verbv
verb

• take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

• take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• occupy or take on

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• make a pretence of

• take up someone's soul into heaven

• put clothing on one's body

bear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

• an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

verb

• have

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• cause to be born

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• move while holding up or supporting

• bring forth

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• contain or hold; have within

• bring in

• have on one's person

• behave in a certain manner

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be pregnant with

break
verb, nounv, n
noun

• some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

• an unexpected piece of good luck

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

• a pause from doing something (as work)

• the act of breaking something

• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

• breaking of hard tissue such as bone

• the occurrence of breaking

• an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

• the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

• (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

• an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

• a sudden dash

• any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

• an escape from jail

verb

• terminate or end

• become separated into pieces or fragments

• render inoperable or ineffective

• ruin completely

• destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• move away or escape suddenly

• scatter or part

• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

• prevent completion

• enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

• make submissive, obedient, or useful

• fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

• surpass in excellence

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• come into being

• stop operating or functioning

• interrupt a continued activity

• make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

• curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

• lessen in force or effect

• be broken in

• come to an end

• vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

• cause to give up a habit

• give up

• come forth or begin from a state of latency

• happen or take place

• cause the failure or ruin of

• invalidate by judicial action

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

• reduce to bankruptcy

• change directions suddenly

• emerge from the surface of a body of water

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• do a break dance

• exchange for smaller units of money

• destroy the completeness of a set of related items

• make the opening shot that scatters the balls

• separate from a clinch, in boxing

• go to pieces

• break a piece from a whole

• become punctured or penetrated

• pierce or penetrate

• be released or become known; of news

• cease an action temporarily

• interrupt the flow of current in

• undergo breaking

• find a flaw in

• find the solution or key to

• change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

• happen

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

• crack; of the male voice in puberty

• fall sharply

• fracture a bone of

• diminish or discontinue abruptly

• weaken or destroy in spirit or body

bust
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a complete failure

• the chest of a woman

• a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

adjective satellite

• lacking funds

verb

• ruin completely

• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• go to pieces

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

Best Hypernyms For WORN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for worn, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
feature have act covering crumble decay deed deteriorate deterioration dilapidate dress endure impairment indispose last
Phrases (4)
consumer goodsget dressedhuman actionhuman activity

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