Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Threadbare and old-fashioned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective phrase "Old-fashioned".
Threadbare
Threadbare adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: a novel filled with nothing but threadbare clichés
Old-fashioned and threadbare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old-fashioned" instead an adjective "Threadbare".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and old-fashioned
- old and threadbare
- stale and old-fashioned
- stale and threadbare
- neglected and old-fashioned
- neglected and threadbare
- antiquated and old-fashioned
- antiquated and threadbare
- tired and old-fashioned
- tired and threadbare
- obsolete and old-fashioned
- obsolete and threadbare
- conventional and old-fashioned
- conventional and threadbare
Both words in one sentence
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Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Madame Tracy's old-fashioned sensibilities about what men consider attractive leads her to keep a collection of threadbare stuffed animals in her bedroom.
Source: Literature / Good Omens
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