moth-eaten Sentence Examples
- The once-pristine tapestry now lay moth-eaten and threadbare.
- The moth-eaten wool rug bore witness to years of neglect.
- The leather-bound book had suffered significant damage, its pages riddled with moth-eaten holes.
- The ancient scroll, its parchment thin and delicate, was crumbling from moth-eaten decay.
- The silk curtain shimmered gently, but its moth-eaten edges marred its elegance.
- The moths had left their mark on the moth-eaten sweater, leaving it useless and unsightly.
- The moth-eaten wood of the antique chair threatened to collapse under the slightest weight.
- The moth-eaten carpet covered the floor in a pitiful state of disrepair.
- The once-vibrant painting now hung in tatters, its canvas riddled with moth-eaten holes.
- The moth-eaten quilt, a relic of forgotten times, lay forgotten in the attic.
moth-eaten Meaning
moth-eaten (s)
showing signs of wear and tear
worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
Synonyms & Antonyms of moth-eaten
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- inactive
- inoperative
- idle
- erstwhile
- hoary
- fusty
- former
- antediluvian
- kaput
- fallow
- aged
- bygone
- inoperable
- noachian
- venerable
- musty
- old-time
- disused
- kaputt
- inert
- extinct
- vanished
- free
- atavistic
- dormant
- ageing
- unusable
- demoded
- retro
- latent
- old-fashioned
- late
- past
- old-world
- unworkable
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FAQs About the word moth-eaten
showing signs of wear and tear, worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths, lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
rusty, archaic, antiquated,obsolete, old, medieval, prehistoric, moribund, dated, ancient
contemporary, modern, recent, new, current, current, present-day, recent, new, contemporary
The once-pristine tapestry now lay moth-eaten and threadbare.
The moth-eaten wool rug bore witness to years of neglect.
The leather-bound book had suffered significant damage, its pages riddled with moth-eaten holes.
The ancient scroll, its parchment thin and delicate, was crumbling from moth-eaten decay.
