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dilapidated

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH0 L AE1 P AH0 D EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of dilapidate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

in deplorable condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a street of bedraggled tenements
  • a broken-down fence
  • a ramshackle old pier
  • a tumble-down shack

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разнебитен (raznebiten) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Chinese Mandarin: 破舊的 /破旧的 (pòjiù de) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Chinese Mandarin: 破敗的 /破败的 (pòbài de) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毀壞的 /毁坏的 (huǐhuài de) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Czech: zchátralý — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Czech: zpustlý — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Danish: forfalden — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Danish: forsømt — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Danish: medtaget — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Danish: faldefærdig — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Dutch: verloederd — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Dutch: verwaarloosd — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Dutch: vervallen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Esperanto: kaduka — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Faroese: forfallin — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Finnish: rapistunut — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Finnish: ränsistynyt — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • French: caduc — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • French: délabré — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • French: infirme — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • French: vieux — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • German: verfallen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • German: baufällig — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • German: heruntergekommen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Greek: ρημαγμένος (rimagménos) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Greek: ερειπωμένος (ereipoménos) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Hindi: जर्जर (jarjar) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Irish: ainriochtach — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Italian: pericolante — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Italian: degradato — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Italian: cadente — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Italian: fatiscente — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Limburgish: keduuk — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forfallen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Norwegian Bokmål: falleferdig — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: forfallen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: falleferdig — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Persian: خرابه (xarâbe) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Portuguese: dilapidado — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Romanian: dărăpănat — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Russian: полуразру́шенный (polurazrúšennyj) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Russian: полуразвали́вшийся (polurazvalívšijsja) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Spanish: derruido — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Spanish: destartalado — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Spanish: dilapidado — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Spanish: desvencijado — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Swedish: nedgången — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Swedish: förfallen — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Swedish: fallfärdig — having fallen into a state of disrepair
  • Ukrainian: напівзруйно́ваний (napivzrujnóvanyj) — having fallen into a state of disrepair
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