threadbare Synonyms
threadbare Meaning
threadbare (s)
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
threadbare (a.)
Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes.
Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations.
threadbare Sentence Examples
- The old man's threadbare coat barely protected him from the biting cold.
- The carpet was worn to a threadbare state, exposing the bare floorboards beneath.
- The horse's mane was threadbare from years of strenuous riding.
- The threadbare fabric of the curtains fluttered in the wind like a ghost.
- The attic was filled with threadbare furniture that had seen better days.
- The old woman's threadbare cardigan was her only source of warmth against the harsh winter.
- The threadbare pages of the antique book held centuries-old secrets.
- The threadbare tires on her car made her anxious every time she drove.
- The threadbare carpet in the church sanctuary whispered stories of countless prayers and sermons.
- The threadbare sofa in the waiting room bore witness to the hopes and fears of countless patients.
FAQs About the word threadbare
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse, having the nap worn away so that the threads show throughWorn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; th
dilapidated, neglected, ragged, dumpy, miserable, grungy, tatty, tacky, ruined, scruffy
maintained, brand-new, fresh, brand-new,new, new, maintained, kept-up, kept-up, fresh
The old man's threadbare coat barely protected him from the biting cold.
The carpet was worn to a threadbare state, exposing the bare floorboards beneath.
The horse's mane was threadbare from years of strenuous riding.
The threadbare fabric of the curtains fluttered in the wind like a ghost.
