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Threadbare (Adjective)

Meaning 1

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'".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The politician's threadbare promises of change had lost all credibility with the voters.
  • Her threadbare excuses for not attending the meeting were starting to sound ridiculous.
  • The comedian's threadbare jokes about marriage and kids fell flat with the audience.
  • The professor's threadbare lecture on the importance of hard work was met with eye-rolls from the students.
  • The writer's threadbare plot device of a heroic underdog was overly familiar and lacked originality.

Synonyms

  • Hackneyed
  • Well-worn
  • Timeworn
  • Shopworn
  • Stock
  • Commonplace
  • Tired
  • Trite
  • Banal
  • Old-hat

Meaning 2

Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; "threadbare rugs".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The threadbare couch had been in the family for decades and was now a symbol of their economic struggles.
  • After years of heavy use, the carpet was threadbare in many places, and the hardwood floor beneath showed through.
  • She covered up in her threadbare blanket, feeling a chill despite the warm summer night.
  • The once-rich carpet had become threadbare, its vibrant colors dulled and its surface uneven.
  • He made a point to get to the office early, dressed in his threadbare suit and carrying his old briefcase.
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