Top synonyms for “derelict”: abandoned, abandoned ship, bedraggled, broken-down, creaky, decrepit, delinquent, deserted, and 13 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a ship abandoned on the high seas
- (noun)a person without a home, job, or property
- (adjective)in deplorable condition“a street of bedraggled tenements”
- (adjective)failing in what duty requires“derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”
- (adjective)forsaken by owner or inhabitants“weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse”
- (adjective)worn and broken down by hard use“a creaky shack”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "derelict" include abandoned, abandoned ship, bedraggled, broken-down, creaky, decrepit. Our thesaurus lists 21 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "derelict" mean?
a ship abandoned on the high seas
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