Meaning & use
threadbare
Worn so thin that the underlying threads show, or so overused as to be unconvincing.
See it in a sentence
He wore a threadbare coat that had clearly survived many winters.
Her threadbare excuse for missing the meeting fooled no one.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively for arguments or excuses that have been repeated so often they have lost all force.
Words with a similar meaning
wornshabby
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Words with an opposite meaning
newpristine
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