Dilapidated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dilapidated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of dilapidate.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of dilapidate.
More Meanings
- Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
Example Sentences
Their stately offices—their pleasant gardens—the magnificent cloisters constructed for their recreation, were all dilapidated and ruinous; […]
The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect.
It was a strange scene, the contrasts which met in that large but dilapidated chamber. It had been the banqueting-hall in the ancient palace of the La Franchi, but the revelry and the splendour had long since passed away.
Synonyms for dilapidated
Depending on context, synonyms include ramshackle, bedraggled, damaged, unsound, broken-down.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ramshackle, damaged, broken-down, bedraggled, unsound, tumbledown.
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