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DILAPIDATED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does dilapidated mean?

• DILAPIDATED (adjective)
The adjective DILAPIDATED has 1 sense:

1. in deplorable condition

Familiarity information: DILAPIDATED used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DILAPIDATED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

In deplorable condition

Synonyms:

broken-down; dilapidated; ramshackle; tumble-down; bedraggled; tatterdemalion; derelict

Context examples:

a street of bedraggled tenements / a broken-down fence / a ramshackle old pier / a tumble-down shack

Similar:

damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)

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