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English adjective: derelict | |||
| 1. | derelict worn and broken down by hard use | ||
| Samples | A creaky shack. A decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape. A flea-bitten sofa. A run-down neighborhood. A woebegone old shack. | ||
| Synonyms | creaky, decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone | ||
| Similar | worn | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
| 2. | derelict forsaken by owner or inhabitants | ||
| Samples | Weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse. | ||
| Synonyms | abandoned, deserted | ||
| Similar | uninhabited | ||
| Antonyms | inhabited | ||
| 3. | derelict failing in what duty requires | ||
| Samples | Derelict (or delinquent) in his duty. Neglectful of his duties. Remiss of you not to pay your bills. | ||
| Synonyms | delinquent, neglectful, remiss | ||
| Similar | negligent | ||
| Antonyms | diligent | ||
| 4. | derelict in deplorable condition | ||
| Samples | A street of bedraggled tenements. A broken-down fence. A ramshackle old pier. A tumble-down shack. | ||
| Synonyms | bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down | ||
| Similar | damaged | ||
| Antonyms | undamaged | ||
English noun: derelict | |||
| 1. | derelict (person) a person without a home, job, or property | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pauper | ||
| 2. | derelict (artifact) a ship abandoned on the high seas | ||
| Synonyms | abandoned ship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ship | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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