dilapidated
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dilapidated
- /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ UK
verb
- simple past and past participle of dilapidate
adjective more dilapidated · most dilapidated
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Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
Their stately offices—their pleasant gardens—the magnificent cloisters constructed for their recreation, were all dilapidated and ruinous; […]
Similar: ramshackle
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ramshackle, damaged, broken-down, bedraggled, unsound, tumble-down, tumbledown, decrepit, ruinous, battered, worn, spoiled, shot, rotten, run-down, shabby
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adj having fallen into a state of disrepair
| Español | derruido, destartalado, dilapidado, desvencijado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 破舊的 /破旧的 pòjiù de, 破敗的 /破败的 pòbài de, 毀壞的 /毁坏的 huǐhuài de |
| हिन्दी | जर्जर jarjar |
| Português | dilapidado |
| Français | caduc, délabré, infirme, vieux |
| Deutsch | verfallen, baufällig, heruntergekommen |
| Italiano | pericolante, degradato, cadente, fatiscente |
| Ελληνικά | ρημαγμένος rimagménos, ερειπωμένος ereipoménos |
| Română | dărăpănat |
| Русский | полуразру́шенный polurazrúšennyj, полуразвали́вшийся polurazvalívšijsja |
Talk about this word "dilapidated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dilapidated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dilapidated. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidated "dilapidated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidated.Cite this
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title = {dilapidated},
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