decrepit

/di'krepit/
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decrepit

An old, decrepit barn stands alone in the overgrown field.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Worn out or broken down from age, hard use, or neglect: Describes something (a person, animal, or object) that is in a state of severe disrepair, weakness, or decay due to long existence or excessive use.
    • Lacking strength, vitality, or soundness: Describes a person or living being that is feeble, frail, and lacking in physical vigor, typically due to advanced age.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing a person or living being:
    • The decrepit old man needed a cane to walk.
    • They rescued a decrepit horse from the abandoned farm.
  • Describing an object or structure:
    • We took shelter from the rain in a decrepit shack.
    • The city plans to demolish the decrepit factory.
Advanced Usage
  • "Decrepit with age": Emphasizes that the primary cause of the weakness or decay is old age.
    • The mansion, decrepit with age, was said to be haunted.
  • Used figuratively to describe systems or institutions that are outdated and failing.
    • The country's decrepit infrastructure is a major obstacle to economic growth.
Variants and Related Words
  • Decrepitude (n): The state of being decrepit; feebleness or dilapidation.
    • The building had fallen into a state of utter decrepitude.
Synonyms
  • Dilapidated: In a state of disrepair or ruin, especially through neglect.
  • Rickety: Weak and likely to collapse; shaky.
  • Feeble: Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
  • Ramshackle: In a state of severe disrepair.
  • Senile: Showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
Antonyms
  • Sturdy: Strongly and solidly built.
  • Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
  • Sound: In good condition; solid and reliable.
decrepit

An old, decrepit barn stands alone in the overgrown field.

Adjective
  1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
    • a feeble old woman
    • her body looked sapless
  2. worn and broken down by hard use
    • a creaky shack
    • a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape
    • a flea-bitten sofa
    • a run-down neighborhood
    • a woebegone old shack

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