dilapidated

adjective di·lap·i·dat·ed

: in very bad condition because of age or lack of care

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: decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse <a dilapidated old house>

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Synonyms: beat-up, bombed-out, shabby, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown

DILAPIDATED Defined for Kids

adjective di·lap·i·dat·ed \də-ˈla-pə-ˌdā-təd\

: falling apart or ruined from age or from lack of care <a dilapidated car>

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