dilapidated
/di'læpideitid/
Definition
Adjective 1. In a state of disrepair or ruin due to age or neglect: Describes a building, structure, or object that is falling apart, broken down, and in a very poor condition.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The city plans to renovate the dilapidated factory on the riverbank.
- We found shelter from the storm in a dilapidated barn.
- The once-grand hotel now stood dilapidated and abandoned.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe something non-physical that is in a state of decay or collapse.
- After years of underfunding, the public transportation system was dilapidated.
- He tried to restore his dilapidated reputation.
Variants and Related Words
- Dilapidation (noun): The process of falling into decay or the state of being dilapidated.
- The old mansion was in a shocking state of dilapidation.
Synonyms
- Ramshackle: Loosely made or held together; rickety.
- Tumbledown: Falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated.
- Decrepit: Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
- Derelict: In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
- Run-down: In a bad or neglected condition; dilapidated.
Antonyms
- Well-maintained
- Pristine
- Intact
- Sound (in structure)
Notes on Usage
The word dilapidated strongly implies that the poor condition is the result of a long process of neglect. It is most commonly applied to buildings and man-made structures but can extend to vehicles, furniture, and even abstract systems. It carries a more severe connotation than words like "shabby" or "worn."
Adjective
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in deplorable condition
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a street of bedraggled tenements
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a broken-down fence
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a ramshackle old pier
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a tumble-down shack
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