Words To Describe Appearance

adjective lacking in brightness, shine, or vitality

• The lusterless finish on the antique vase indicated its age and wear.
• The lusterless paint job on the car made it look old and unkempt.
• Her hair looked lusterless after being out in the sun all day.
• The team's performance was lusterless, lacking the spark and energy needed to win the game.

noun a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

• Her mien reflected an air of sophistication and elegance.
• I could tell by his mien that he was feeling confident.
• That guy's mien is always on point, he knows how to carry himself.
• The storm clouds gathered, their dark mien foretelling the impending bad weather.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'shabby' describes something of poor quality or appearance.

• The old house had a shabby appearance due to years of neglect.
• I can't believe you're wearing those shabby jeans to the party.
• That car is looking real shabby, dude.
• His argument fell apart when faced with shabby evidence.

verb to cause to become shriveled or withered

adjective shriveled or withered, often due to age

• The weazened old man sat quietly in the corner of the room.
• I saw a weazened cat wandering around the neighborhood.
• That weazened dude always hangs out at the skate park.
• Her weazened heart was finally healed by his kindness.

verb to become or cause to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled, typically as a result of aging or illness

• As people wizen with age, their skin tends to lose its elasticity.
• I can see that the sun has wizened your face a bit.
• She's been wizening up to the ways of the city pretty quickly.
• The old tree wizened with time, its branches becoming gnarled and twisted.

noun a person dressed in ragged or tattered clothing

• The tatterdemalion appearance of the beggar caught the attention of passersby.
• The tatterdemalion guy at the bus stop asked for some spare change.
• I saw a tatterdemalion dude hanging out by the convenience store.
• The once grand mansion now stood in a tatterdemalion state, a shadow of its former glory.