Definitions and Synonyms of shopworn | Another word for shopworn | What is shopworn?
Definition 1: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse - [adjective satellite denoting all]Samples where shopworn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- bromidic sermons
- his remarks were trite and commonplace
- hackneyed phrases
- a stock answer
- repeating threadbare jokes
- parroting some timeworn axiom
- the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
Synonyms for shopworn in the sense of this definition
(shopworn is similar to ...) not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
"the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations" "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"
Samples where shopworn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- bromidic sermons
- his remarks were trite and commonplace
- hackneyed phrases
- a stock answer
- repeating threadbare jokes
- parroting some timeworn axiom
- the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
Synonyms for shopworn in the sense of this definition
(shopworn is similar to ...) not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
"the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations" "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"Definition 2: worn or faded from being on display in a store - [adjective satellite denoting all]Samples where shopworn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- shopworn merchandise at half price
Synonyms for shopworn in the sense of this definition
(shopworn is similar to ...) affected by wear; damaged by long use
"worn threads on the screw" "a worn suit" "the worn pockets on the jacket"
Samples where shopworn or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- shopworn merchandise at half price