Definición y Significado de "threadbare"

threadbare

trillado

tired, overused, or lacking in freshness or originality

Example

The politician 's threadbare excuses for his absence failed to convince the voters, who saw through his insincerity.

Las disculpas desgastadas del político por su ausencia no lograron convencer a los votantes, quienes vieron a través de su falta de sinceridad.

After years of neglect, the once-thriving neighborhood had become threadbare, with boarded-up shops and crumbling infrastructure.

Después de años de abandono, el vecindario que alguna vez prosperó se había vuelto desgastado, con tiendas cerradas y una infraestructura en ruinas.

raído, desgastado

worn out and thin to the point of becoming tattered

frayed

ragged

thin

Example

He wrapped himself in a threadbare blanket that barely kept the cold out.

The threadbare carpet in the hallway needed replacing after years of heavy foot traffic.

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