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Detailed Synonyms for derelict in English

derelict:

derelict [the ~] noun

  1. the derelict
    the wreck; the ruin; the derelict; the heap o rubbish; the reject; the misfit
  2. the derelict
    – a ship abandoned on the high seas 1
    the derelict; the abandoned ship
    – a ship abandoned on the high seas 1
  3. the derelict
    – a person without a home, job, or property 1
    the derelict
    – a person without a home, job, or property 1

derelict adj

  1. derelict
    – in deplorable condition 1
    dilapidated; derelict; ramshackle; broken-down; bedraggled; tumble-down; tatterdemalion
    – in deplorable condition 1
  2. derelict
    – failing in what duty requires 1
    delinquent; derelict; remiss; neglectful
    – failing in what duty requires 1
    • delinquent adj
      • derelict (or delinquent) in his duty1
    • derelict adj
      • derelict (or delinquent) in his duty1
    • remiss adj
      • remiss of you not to pay your bills1
    • neglectful adj
      • neglectful of his duties1
  3. derelict
    – forsaken by owner or inhabitants 1
    abandoned; deserted; derelict
    – forsaken by owner or inhabitants 1
  4. derelict
    – worn and broken down by hard use 1
    derelict; decrepit; run-down; woebegone; creaky; flea-bitten
    – worn and broken down by hard use 1

Related Words for "derelict":

  • derelicts

Alternate Synonyms for "derelict":


Related Definitions for "derelict":

  1. in deplorable condition1
  2. failing in what duty requires1
    • derelict (or delinquent) in his duty1
  3. forsaken by owner or inhabitants 1
  4. worn and broken down by hard use1
  5. a ship abandoned on the high seas1
  6. a person without a home, job, or property1