worn-out

adjective
UK: /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌwɔːrn ˈaʊt/

  1. Extremely tired; exhausted.

    1. I feel worn-out after working all day.
    2. She was completely worn-out after the marathon, barely able to stand.

  2. Damaged or unusable because of long use.

    1. His shoes are worn-out; he needs new ones.
    2. The car's engine was completely worn-out, so we had to replace it.

Synonyms

exhausted frayed threadbare tired ramshackle fatigued decrepit
worn-out transitive-verb

  1. To exhaust or tire someone greatly.

    1. This job will worn-out me quickly.
    2. The constant demands of the project worn-out the entire team.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "worn-out" in English means: Extremely tired; exhausted., Damaged or unusable because of long use..

The phonetic transcription of "worn-out" is /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌwɔːrn ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worn-out": exhausted, frayed, threadbare, tired, ramshackle, fatigued, decrepit.

Example usage of "worn-out": "I feel worn-out after working all day.". More examples on the page.