Thesaurus
derelict
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of DERELICT
1
failing to give proper care and attention <the guards were judged derelict in their duty>
Related Words heedless, incautious, irresponsible, reckless, wild; unguarded, unwary; forgetful; disregardful, disregarding, inattentive, oblivious, thoughtless, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking; apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested; delinquent; loose
Near Antonyms meticulous, painstaking, punctilious; cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded; alert, heedful, heeding, mindful, observant, regardful, regarding, vigilant, wary, watchful; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, responsible; thinking, thoughtful; concerned, interested
2
left unoccupied or unused <an old derelict mansion that was rumored to be haunted>
Synonyms derelict, deserted, desolate, disused, forgotten, forsaken, rejected, vacant, vacated, void
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