Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

decrepitude

noun de·crep·i·tude \di-ˈkre-pə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

: the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health

Full Definition of DECREPITUDE

:  the quality or state of being decrepit
See decrepitude defined for English-language learners
See decrepitude defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of DECREPITUDE

1603

Rhymes with DECREPITUDE

beatitude, correctitude, disquietude, exactitude, inaptitude, incertitude, ineptitude, infinitude, ingratitude, inquietude, natural food, senectitude, similitude, solicitude, vicissitude

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: decrepityPrevious Word in the Dictionary: decrepitnessAll Words Near: decrepitude
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries