| ADJECTIVE | all | derelict, creaky, decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone | worn and broken down by hard use |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | derelict, abandoned, deserted | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | |
| all | derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss | failing in what duty requires | |
| all | derelict, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down | in deplorable condition | |
| NOUN | person | derelict | a person without a home, job, or property |
| artifact | derelict, abandoned ship | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
| Sounds | deh'rahlih.kt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | addict ... verdict: 24 rhymes with ihkt... | |
| Meaning | Worn and broken down by hard use. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | creaky, decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone | |
| Broader | worn | affected by wear |
| Spanish | chirriante, decrépito | |
| Meaning | forsaken by owner or inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | abandoned, deserted | |
| Broader | uninhabited | not having inhabitants |
| Spanish | abandonada, abandonado | |
| Catalan | abandonat, desert | |
| Nouns | derelict | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
| Meaning | failing in what duty requires. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty" | |
| Synonyms | delinquent, neglectful, remiss | |
| Broader | negligent | Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
| Spanish | delincuente, negligente | |
| Meaning | In deplorable condition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down | |
| Broader | damaged | harmed or injured or spoiled |
| Spanish | dañado, derruido, deteriorado, estropeado, malparado, maltrecho | |
| Catalan | danyat, deteriorat, espatllat, malparat, ruïnós | |
| Meaning | A person without a home, job, or property. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | pauper | A person who is very poor |
| Spanish | derrelicto | |
| Catalan | desemparat | |
| Meaning | A ship abandoned on the high seas. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | abandoned ship | |
| Broader | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
| Spanish | derrelicto | |
| Catalan | derelicte | |
| Adjectives | derelict | forsaken by owner or inhabitants |
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