dilapidated

[dih-lap-i-dey-tid]

adjective

1. reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.

   Synonyms: rickety, ramshackle, run-down

dilapidated

/ dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. falling to pieces or in a state of disrepair; shabby

Other Word Forms

• nondilapidated adjective
• undilapidated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilapidated¹

First recorded in 1800–10; dilapidate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"What about the Prince of Wales and Catherine? I wonder if their children would play in it. It's only going to be forgotten about, dilapidated, unless Prince William lets his kids play there."

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There, the classrooms offer a stark contrast to the dilapidated government schools, with painted walls, new desks, whiteboards and fans, and students in smart uniforms.

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He said Crowborough was a "dilapidated old army camp", adding it would "cost a lot to set up" as accommodation for asylum seekers.

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King Charles' grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, brought the dilapidated rural castle back to life after falling in love with the building in the early 1950s.

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That left much of the dilapidated equipment and security weaknesses in place.

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Related Words

• battered 
• broken-down 
• crumbling www.thesaurus.com
• damaged www.thesaurus.com
• decaying www.thesaurus.com
• decrepit 
• derelict 
• dingy 
• in ruins www.thesaurus.com
• neglected www.thesaurus.com
• ramshackle 
• rickety 
• run down 
• seedy 
• shabby 
• unkempt