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Webster 1913 Edition


Overworn

Oˊver-worn′

,
p.
p.
&
Adj.
from
Overwear
,
Verb.
T.
Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overworn

OVERWORN

,
Adj.
1.
Worn out; subdued by toil.
2.
Spoiled by time.

Definition 2024


overworn

overworn

English

Adjective

overworn (comparative more overworn, superlative most overworn)

  1. worn out
    • 2007 December 23, Seth Schiesel, “High Scores for the Games of 2007”, in New York Times:
      Analogies can be overworn, but playing Ratchet is actually like playing an animated film, and that's a rare thing.