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threadbare

/ threadbare /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
"threadbare rugs"
Similar:
worn
adjective satellite Sense 2
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
"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''"
Similar:
unoriginal
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
2
Times Searched
2
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