threadbare

/θɹˈɛdbˌɛɹ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
   “bromidic sermons”
2. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
   “threadbare rugs”

Synonyms for threadbare

• banal
• commonplace
• hackneyed
• old-hat
• shopworn
• stock
• timeworn
• tired
• trite
• well-worn
• unoriginal
• worn

Words that rhyme with threadbare

• square
• fair
• air
• bear
• flare
• bare
• spare
• wear
• care
• share
• pair
• tear
• declare
• prepare
• repair
• chair
• snare
• fare
• glare
• hair
• rare
• compare
• prayer
• swear
• dare
• foursquare
• pare
• scare
• solitaire
• there