dilapidated

di·lap·i·dat·ed

 (dĭ-lăp′ĭ-dā′tĭd)
adj.
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, as through neglect; broken-down and shabby.
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dilapidated

(dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd)
adj
falling to pieces or in a state of disrepair; shabby
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di•lap•i•dat•ed

(dɪˈlæp ɪˌdeɪ tɪd)

adj.
fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, misuse, wear, or neglect.
[1800–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.dilapidated - in deplorable conditiondilapidated - in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"
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dilapidated

adjective ruined, fallen in, broken-down, battered, neglected, crumbling, run-down, decayed, decaying, falling apart, beat-up (informal), shaky, shabby, worn-out, ramshackle, in ruins, rickety, decrepit, tumbledown, uncared for, gone to rack and ruin She lived in a dilapidated old cottage.
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dilapidated

adjective
1. Falling to ruin:
2. Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect:
Informal: tacky.
Slang: ratty.
Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot, past cure.
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Translations
délabrévieuxcaduc
cadentemalandatopericolanterovina
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dilapidated

[dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd] ADJ [building] → desmoronado, ruinoso; [vehicle] → desvencijado
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dilapidated

[dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd] adj [building] → délabré(e)
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dilapidated

adj buildingverfallen, heruntergekommen, baufällig; book, clothesschäbig
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dilapidated

[dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd] adj (building) → in pessime condizioni, cadente; (vehicle) → sgangherato/a, scassato/a
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