SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
dilapidated
adjective
In a state of disrepair after neglect or age.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
In serious disrepair
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Usage distinction
Return to topNeglected describes lack of care; dilapidated describes the damaged condition that can follow.
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See dilapidated in use
The volunteers restored a dilapidated reading pavilion.
An amateur furniture group hoped to reopen a dilapidated workshop whose cracked windows, peeling surfaces, and damaged cupboards showed years of neglect.
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