weatherworn C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled weather-worn US /ˈwɛðɚˌwɔrn/ UK /ˈwɛðəwɔːn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj worn, damaged, roughened, or aged by long exposure to sun, wind, rain, or other weather The weatherworn stone frame remained complete despite centuries of rain and frost. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · worn, damaged, roughened,... weather-beatenweatherederodedworn ↔ Opposites pristineunwornsheltered Word family Related forms weatherwearweathering Etymology A compound of weather + worn, the past participle of wear. It describes the visible effects produced when exposure to the elements gradually wears a surface or person down. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # weatherworn **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɛðɚˌwɔrn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɛðəwɔːn/ ## Meanings 1. worn, damaged, roughened, or aged by long exposure to sun, wind, rain, or other weather ## Examples - The weatherworn stone frame remained complete despite centuries of rain and frost. ## Synonyms - weather-beaten - weathered - eroded - worn ## Antonyms - pristine - unworn - sheltered ## Related Forms - weather - wear - weathering ## Etymology A compound of weather + worn, the past participle of wear. It describes the visible effects produced when exposure to the elements gradually wears a surface or person down. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown