Decrepit (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The decrepit old car broke down on the side of the road, its engine sputtering and wheezing.
- The city's decrepit public transportation system was in dire need of renovation and modernization.
- The once-grand mansion had fallen into a decrepit state, its walls cracked and its floors creaking with every step.
- After years of neglect, the decrepit bridge was finally demolished and replaced with a new, safer structure.
- The small town's decrepit main street was lined with empty storefronts and crumbling sidewalks, a testament to the community's economic decline.