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DERELICT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ship abandoned on the high seas
Synonyms:
abandoned ship; derelict
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("derelict" is a kind of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Derivation:
derelict (forsaken by owner or inhabitants)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person without a home, job, or property
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("derelict" is a kind of...):
pauper (a person who is very poor)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In deplorable condition
Example:
a tumble-down shack
Synonyms:
bedraggled; broken-down; derelict; dilapidated; ramshackle; tatterdemalion; tumble-down
Classified under:
Similar:
damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Failing in what duty requires
Example:
remiss of you not to pay your bills
Synonyms:
delinquent; derelict; neglectful; remiss
Classified under:
Similar:
negligent (characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Forsaken by owner or inhabitants
Example:
weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
uninhabited (not having inhabitants; not lived in)
Derivation:
derelict (a ship abandoned on the high seas)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Worn and broken down by hard use
Example:
a woebegone old shack
Synonyms:
creaky; decrepit; derelict; flea-bitten; run-down; woebegone
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
