well-worn en · ADJ
Meanings
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Showing signs of wear because of extensive use.
Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire, And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire.
1975, “Island Girl”, in Bernie Taupin (lyrics), Rock of the Westies, performed by Elton John:
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(broadly) Trite or hackneyed; repeated too often.
The decay of social norms and status quo systems triggering an authoritarian tightening of the screws is a well-worn pattern throughout human history.
2023 August 28, Charles Hugh Smith, Neither Comply Nor Resist:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more well-worn | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most well-worn | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
deteriorated · shabby · wrecked · trite · tired · past one's prime · past it · passé · well-worn · clapped out · shopworn · worn · clichéd · stock · banal · rinky-dink · ragged · defective · overused · rough · threadbare · damaged · raddled · wasted · weakened · worn-out · tired · outworn · hackneyed · played out · timeworn · overdone · stale · played out · wrecksome · dilapidated · ravaged · commonplace · unimproved · hoary · bathetic · overused · warmed-over · clichéd · corny · dog-eared · pat · bromidic · threadbare · overworked · faulty · effete · worsened · munted · stale · dog-eared · worse for wear · cheesy
Translations (8)
la trītus (showing signs of heavy use) · pl zdarty (showing signs of heavy use) · cmn 老生常談的 /老生常谈的 (repeated too often) · fi käytössä kulunut (showing signs of heavy use) · pl wyświechtany (repeated too often) · pl znoszony (showing signs of heavy use) · fi kulunut (showing signs of heavy use) · fi kulunut (repeated too often)