threadbare
🇺🇸
/ˈθredber/
🇬🇧
/ˈθredbeə(r)/
adjective
R
very worn out, usually because of age or extensive use
His coat was threadbare after many years of wear.
R
lacking in effectiveness or interest because of overuse
His excuses had become threadbare and unconvincing.
translation
very worn out, usually because of age or extensive use; lacking in effectiveness or interest because of overuse