Fresh and Threadbare

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Fresh adjective - Being in an original and unused or unspoiled state.

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Threadbare is an antonym for fresh.

Threadbare adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Usage example: bought a threadbare couch at a garage sale

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Fresh is an antonym for threadbare in topics: worn, trite.

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Threadbare and Fresh. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fresh/threadbare

Fresh & Threadbare. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fresh/threadbare>.

Threadbare or Fresh. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fresh/threadbare.

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