moth-eaten

Adjective

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
  • moth-eaten theories about race
    
  • stale news
    

• worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
  • moth-eaten blankets
    

• showing signs of wear and tear
  • a ratty old overcoat
    
  • shabby furniture
    
  • an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  cold , stale , dusty , mothy , ratty , shabby , tatty