He was wearing a threadbare suit.
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Threadbare
/ˈθɹɛdbɛə/
Synonyms for "threadbare" (117 found)
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Closest matches (24)
back numberback-numberbanalbarebatheticbedraggledbewhiskeredboringbroken downbromidicclichecliche-riddenclichedcommoncommonplacecornycut-and-drieddamaged
Strong matches (35)
Related words (58)
played outprosaicraggedrun-downscruffyseedyseresetshabbyshelfwornshopwornslipshodslovenlysorrysquarestalestereotypedstocktackytattered
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tattytedioustime-worntimeworntiredtiresometorntritetruisticuncreativeunoriginalwarmed overwarmed-overwell-knownwell-wornwornworn outworn raggedworn thinworn to ragsworn to threadsworn-downworn-outwretched
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesthreadbare budgetthreadbare carpetthreadbare cloththreadbare descriptionthreadbare evidencethreadbare excuse
Inflections
2 entriesmore threadbaremost threadbare
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2 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Not a word to Tom! If he hears that guests are coming, he'll drop some threadbare excuse and sneak away.
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His jacket was threadbare and worn-out, as if he had not taken it off for thirty years.
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His jacket was as threadbare and worn-out as if he had worn it for thirty years straight.
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