The difference between Shopworn and Timeworn

When used as adjectives, shopworn means having been used, as a sample item in a retail store, whereas timeworn means showing the effects of wear due to long use.


check bellow for the other definitions of Shopworn and Timeworn

  1. Shopworn as an adjective:

    Having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.

    Examples:

    "The handbag looks nice, but shopworn."

  2. Shopworn as an adjective:

    Faded.

  3. Shopworn as an adjective (figuratively):

    Not fresh; tired or cliché.

  1. Timeworn as an adjective:

    Showing the effects of wear due to long use.

  2. Timeworn as an adjective:

    Trite or banal; overused or hackneyed.