worn-out

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌˈwɔːrnˈaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wôrnout, wōrn-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈworn-ˈout,  adj. 
  1. worn or used beyond repair.
  2. having no more energy or strength;
    exhausted.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
worn-out  (wôrnout, wōrn-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. worn or used beyond repair.
  2. depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm;
    exhausted;
    fatigued.
  • 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
worn-out (worn out when postpositive)
  1. worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
  2. exhausted; very weary
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