Definition of threadbare

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  • threadbare is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • threadbare is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • threadbare is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of threadbare

  • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (adjective)

    Examples

    1. repeating threadbare jokes

    Synonyms

    1. banal
    2. commonplace
    3. hackneyed
    4. old-hat
    5. shopworn
    6. stock
    7. timeworn
    8. tired
    9. trite
    10. well-worn
  • having the nap worn away so that the threads show through (adjective)

    Examples

    1. threadbare rugs

See definition of threadbare in Merriam Webster