Mark Fisher

The discussion of 'V for Vendetta' - on Pinocchio Theory in particular - has been far more interesting than the film deserved. Yes, there is a certain frission in seeing a major Hollywood movie refusing to unequivocally condemn terrorism, but the political analysis in the film (as in the original comic) is really rather threadbare.

British Writer

Orison Swett Marden

Economize in other things if you must, wear threadbare clothes if necessary, but never cheat your body or brain by the quality and quantity of your food. Poor, cheap food which produces low vitality and inferior brain force is the worst kind of economy.

American Writer

Sam Kean

The mutated Marfan gene creates a defective version of fibrillin, a protein that provides structural support for soft tissues like blood vessels. Marfan victims often die young, in fact, after their aortas grow threadbare and rupture.

Gabrielle Anwar

I have this threadbare caftan from the '60s that I got at a vintage store years ago - it's basically a muumuu. My friends are astonished that I wear it, but I love it. It's this light fabric that just moves with me.

English Actress

Leila Janah

Every woman that dies or loses her baby on a threadbare cot in the heart of Uganda, while her sisters on the other side of the world enjoy first-class care, is a threat to our collective humanity.

American Businesswoman

Philip Kerr

Publishers just want you to write the same book over and over again. But why would I want to do that? It would be like putting on a threadbare dressing-gown day after day.

British Author

William Watson

Yes, threadbare seem his songs, to lettered ken - they were worn threadbare next the hearts of men.

English Poet

Thomas Dekker

This age thinks better of a gilded fool Than of a threadbare saint in wisdom's school.

English Dramatist

Fiona Shaw

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

Irish Actress

Refers to the actual condition of an object, being frayed or having thin fabric.

Physical Wear

Implies limited finances when describing clothing or belongings.

Economic Status

Evoke a vivid image of wear or age in objects, often nostalgic.

Visual Imagery

Suggests ideas or excuses have been overused and lack novelty.

Lack Originality

Indicates predictability in arguments or plots in literature and discussions.

Predictable

Carries a slightly negative tone when referring to lack of creativity.

Negative Connotation

Highlights extreme poverty or lack of resources.

Financial Hardship

Can represent a background of hardship before achieving success.

Struggle and Success

Used to describe conditions reflecting a lower socioeconomic class.

Threadbare