shopworn (Meaning)
shopworn (s)
worn or faded from being on display in a store
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
shopworn (a.)
Somewhat worn or damaged by having been kept for a time in a shop.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shopworn
Synonyms:
- hack
- typical
- threadbare
- well-worn
- usual
- boring
- cobwebby
- stale
- banal
- old
- trite
- conventional
- hackney
- cardboard
- timeworn
- cliche
- tiring
- musty
- commonplace
- moth-eaten
- cliched
- obligatory
Antonyms:
- engaging
- stimulating
- extraordinary
- absorbing
- unfamiliar
- animating
- unprecedented
- interesting
- stimulating
- uncliched
- unknown
- engrossing
- uncommon
- extraordinary
- engrossing
- unusual
- atypical
- gripping
- absorbing
- enlivening
- strange
- involving
- riveting
- gripping
- invigorating
- energizing
- unfamiliar
- strange
- enlivening
- engaging
- unusual
- involving
- energizing
- riveting
- atypical
- uncommon
- unheard-of
- galvanizing
- galvanizing
- invigorating
- animating
- intriguing
- interesting
- uncliched
- unheard-of
- unprecedented
- unknown
- intriguing
Synonyms:
- ordinary
- uninspired
- canned
- derivative
- numbing
- old-fashioned
- ponderous
- dry
- unimaginative
- flat
- unoriginal
- tried-and-true
- wearying
- tiresome
- tame
- pedestrian
- rote
- dusty
- wearisome
- undramatic
- dull
- stuffy
- leaden
- twice-told
- standard
- dreary
- stock
- barren
- routine
- arid
- bromidic
- ready-made
- heavy
- monotonous
- jejune
- ho-hum
- weary
- vapid
- platitudinous
- platitudinal
- imitative
- drab
- uninteresting
- pedantic
- tedious
- old hat
- normal
- stodgy
- colorless
- humdrum
- prosaic
- cookie-cutter
Antonyms:
shopworn Sentence Examples
- The shopworn couch was a testament to the countless nights it had been used for curling up with a good book.
- The shopworn tires on the old truck hinted at the many adventures it had embarked on.
- The shopworn shelves in the library bore witness to the wealth of knowledge they had held over the years.
- The shopworn books at the secondhand store held untold stories waiting to be rediscovered.
- The shopworn instrument case suggested that the guitar within had seen its fair share of performances.
- The shopworn paint on the door hinted at the long history of the building behind it.
- The shopworn jacket served as a constant companion on chilly nights, its weathered exterior a testament to its durability.
- The shopworn toys in the playroom spoke of countless hours of imaginative play.
- The shopworn furniture in the antique store exuded an aura of forgotten times.
- The shopworn album cover gave a glimpse into the musical journey of the band within.
FAQs About the word shopworn
worn or faded from being on display in a store, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuseSomewhat worn or damaged by having been kept for a time in a sho
cliche, stereotyped, tired, hackneyed, hack, typical, threadbare, well-worn, usual, boring
unhackneyed, unhackneyed, original, novel, novel, exciting, original, new, fresh,new
The shopworn couch was a testament to the countless nights it had been used for curling up with a good book.
The shopworn tires on the old truck hinted at the many adventures it had embarked on.
The shopworn shelves in the library bore witness to the wealth of knowledge they had held over the years.
The shopworn books at the secondhand store held untold stories waiting to be rediscovered.
