Local English word record

worn

adjective · 2 senses

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering- Charles Dickens

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled

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Princeton WordNet 3.0