Definition of TIMEWORN

timeworn

Adjective Satellite

  • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    • "parroting some timeworn axiom"

Adj

  • Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
  • Banal or trite; hackneyed or overused.

Adjective

  • Showing the effects of long use, age, or wear.

Examples

  • His TIMEWORN Scrabble dictionary fell open naturally to pages with obscure two-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

From time + worn.

Synonyms

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, tired, trite, well-worn, bromidic, clichéd, cookie-cutter, corny, dog-eared, everyday, hoary, meh, overdone, pat, played out, prosaic, stale, timeworn, unoriginal, vapid, warmed-over

Scrabble Score: 13

timeworn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
timeworn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
timeworn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

timeworn: valid Words With Friends Word