Threadbare and Unkept

Threadbare

Threadbare adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: bought a threadbare couch at a garage sale

Unkept and threadbare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unkept" instead an adjective "Threadbare".

Unkept

Unkept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.
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Threadbare and unkept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective "Unkept".
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