unrepair

[uhn-ri-pair]

noun

lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation: in a state of unrepair.

Nearby words

unremitted,
unremittedly,
unremittent,
unremitting,
unrent,
unrepairable,
unrepeatable,
unrepentant,
unreported,
unrepresentative

Origin of unrepair

First recorded in 1870–75; un-¹ + repair¹

Related formsun·re·paired, adjective

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Examples from the Web for unrepair

The tenement-houses near them continue to festoon the façades with the week's wash in every state of unrepair.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone

British Dictionary definitions for unrepair

unrepair

noun

a less common word for disrepair

Derived Formsunrepaired, adjective

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