Definition of derelict
Adjectives
worn and broken down by hard use
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
- Synonyms:
- abandoned, deserted
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uninhabited
not having inhabitants; not lived in
failing in what duty requires
"derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"
- Synonyms:
- delinquent, neglectful, remiss
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negligent
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
in deplorable condition
- Synonyms:
- bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down
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damaged
harmed or injured or spoiled
Nouns
a person without a home, job, or property
- Type of:
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pauper
a person who is very poor
a ship abandoned on the high seas
- Synonyms:
- abandoned ship
- Type of:
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ship
a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Vocabulary Lists for derelict
John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" Chapters 10-16 »(102 words)
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