Definition & Meaning of "dilapidated"in English

dilapidated

damaged or deteriorated over time, often due to neglect or insufficient maintenance

battered

beat-up

beaten-up

tattered

tatty

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most dilapidated

Comparative

more dilapidated

gradable

domain

buildings, condition, appearance

Examples

They explored the dilapidated mansion, imagining its former glory.

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