worn meaning and definition

WORN adjective

Definition of worn (adjective)

1. affected by wear; damaged by long use
   • "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
   • antonym: new
2. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
   • "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
   • synonyms: careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled