English adjective: run-down | |||
1. | run-down 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, derelict, flea-bitten, woebegone | ||
Similar | worn | ||
Antonyms | new | ||
2. | run-down having the spring unwound | ||
Samples | A run-down watch. | ||
Similar | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | ||
Antonyms | functioning | ||