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- Dictionarydi·lap·i·dat·ed/dəˈlapəˌdādəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect: "old, dilapidated buildings"
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The meaning of DILAPIDATED is decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse. How to use dilapidated in a sentence. Did you know?
dilapidated. adjective. uk / dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd / us / dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. old and in poor condition: The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. a dilapidated old car / shed. Synonyms. broken-down. decrepit. derelict. ramshackle disapproving. rickety. run-down. tumbledown. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Dilapidated definition: reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.. See examples of DILAPIDATED used in a sentence.
: to decay, deteriorate, or fall into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse : to become dilapidated. dilapidation. də-ˌla-pə-ˈdā-shən. noun. Did you know? The Origin of Dilapidate. Something that is dilapidated may not have been literally pummeled with stones, but it might look that way.
Dilapidated is a word that implies deterioration, often because of neglect. So if you don’t take care of things, they can become dilapidated. That goes for houses, tree forts, relationships, health — you name it!
dilapidated. adjective. us / dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd / Add to word list. old and in poor condition: The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. a dilapidated old car / shed. Synonyms. broken-down. decrepit. derelict. ramshackle disapproving. rickety. run-down. tumbledown. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A building that is dilapidated is old and in a generally bad condition. The tape was found by a burglar who broke into the dilapidated farmhouse. Synonyms: ruined, fallen in, broken-down, battered More Synonyms of dilapidated. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
