decrepit

adjective

de·crep·it di-ˈkre-pət How to pronounce decrepit (audio)

: wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age

a decrepit old man

: impaired by use or wear : worn-out

a decrepit school bus

: fallen into ruin or disrepair

a decrepit industry

: dilapidated, run-down

an old, decrepit hotel

decrepitly adverb

Example Sentences

My decrepit car barely starts.

Recent Examples on the Web Permanent supportive housing — which is scarce — is also understaffed, dangerous and decrepit, according to a recent Chronicle investigation.

Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 The Soviet Union's gerontic leadership symbolized its decrepit condition.

ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 America’s highways are potholed, its ports overloaded and many of its bridges decrepit.

Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 24 July 2022 Displaced Somalis have languished for years in decrepit camps, and hundreds more families are joining them each day, fleeing starvation and burying their children along the way.

Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 This Five is an old, decrepit man being kept alive only by some sort of hyperbaric chamber.

Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 The previous month, the father had ransacked his savings to make a five-thousand-dollar down payment on a three-bedroom house—a step up from the decrepit rental where the family had lived for five years.

Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Their cavernous, concrete stadium, while maintaining a stubborn charm for some, is decrepit and grossly out of date.

New York Times, 15 May 2022 An old man was living at the end of a dirt road in a decrepit trailer packed with dogs.

Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 See More

decrepit

adjective

as in dilapidated

old and in bad condition or poor health The decrepit building was badly in need of repair. a decrepit old man

Synonyms & Similar Words

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dilapidated
weak
feeble
broken-down
infirm
faint
frail
enfeebled
debilitated
lame
wasted
run-down
weakened
wrecked
broken
disabled
enervated
wimpy
damaged
softened
sapped
effete
languid
incapacitated
unsubstantial
challenged
prostrate
tender
soft
asthenic
invalid
low
wimpish
slight
prostrated
down-and-out
delicate
destroyed
paralyzed
impotent
powerless
injured
hurt
impaired
harmed
unsound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

new
fresh
sturdy
brand-new
maintained
robust
tough
hardy
lusty
kept-up
healthy
mighty
stalwart
rugged
hard
powerful
sound
hale
cared-for
stout
strong
red-blooded

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of decrepit are feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, and weak. While all these words mean "not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort," decrepit implies being worn-out or broken-down from long use or old age.

the dowager's decrepit retainers

The meanings of feeble and decrepit largely overlap; however, feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.

a feeble attempt to walk

In some situations, the words fragile and decrepit are roughly equivalent. However, fragile suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage.

a reclusive poet too fragile for the rigors of this world

While the synonyms frail and decrepit are close in meaning, frail implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure.

a frail teenager unable to enjoy sports

Although the words infirm and decrepit have much in common, infirm suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or crippling illness.

infirm residents requiring constant care

The words weak and decrepit can be used in similar contexts, but weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort.

felt weak after the surgery

单词	decrepit
释义	decrepit adjective de·crep·it di-ˈkre-pət 1 : wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age a decrepit old man 2 a : impaired by use or wear : worn-out a decrepit school bus b : fallen into ruin or disrepair a decrepit industry 3 : dilapidated, run-down an old, decrepit hotel decrepitly adverb Example Sentences My decrepit car barely starts. Recent Examples on the Web Permanent supportive housing — which is scarce — is also understaffed, dangerous and decrepit, according to a recent Chronicle investigation. Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 The Soviet Union's gerontic leadership symbolized its decrepit condition. ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 America’s highways are potholed, its ports overloaded and many of its bridges decrepit. Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 24 July 2022 Displaced Somalis have languished for years in decrepit camps, and hundreds more families are joining them each day, fleeing starvation and burying their children along the way. Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 This Five is an old, decrepit man being kept alive only by some sort of hyperbaric chamber. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 The previous month, the father had ransacked his savings to make a five-thousand-dollar down payment on a three-bedroom house—a step up from the decrepit rental where the family had lived for five years. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Their cavernous, concrete stadium, while maintaining a stubborn charm for some, is decrepit and grossly out of date. New York Times, 15 May 2022 An old man was living at the end of a dirt road in a decrepit trailer packed with dogs. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin decrepitus First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition decrepit adjective de·crep·it di-ˈkre-pət : broken down with age : worn-out a decrepit old house decrepit adjective as in dilapidated old and in bad condition or poor health The decrepit building was badly in need of repair. a decrepit old man Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dilapidated weak feeble broken-down infirm faint frail enfeebled debilitated lame wasted run-down weakened wrecked broken disabled enervated wimpy damaged softened sapped effete languid incapacitated unsubstantial challenged prostrate tender soft asthenic invalid low wimpish slight prostrated down-and-out delicate destroyed paralyzed impotent powerless injured hurt impaired harmed unsound Antonyms & Near Antonyms new fresh sturdy brand-new maintained robust tough hardy lusty kept-up healthy mighty stalwart rugged hard powerful sound hale cared-for stout strong red-blooded See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of decrepit are feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, and weak. While all these words mean "not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort," decrepit implies being worn-out or broken-down from long use or old age. the dowager's decrepit retainers The meanings of feeble and decrepit largely overlap; however, feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt. a feeble attempt to walk In some situations, the words fragile and decrepit are roughly equivalent. However, fragile suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage. a reclusive poet too fragile for the rigors of this world While the synonyms frail and decrepit are close in meaning, frail implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure. a frail teenager unable to enjoy sports Although the words infirm and decrepit have much in common, infirm suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or crippling illness. infirm residents requiring constant care The words weak and decrepit can be used in similar contexts, but weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort. felt weak after the surgery
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decrepit

adjective

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adjective

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