Decrepitude (Noun)
Meaning
A state of deterioration due to old age or long use.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The old mansion had fallen into a state of decrepitude, its once-grand facade now cracked and worn.
- The city's infrastructure was in a state of decrepitude, with potholed roads and crumbling bridges.
- After years of neglect, the antique furniture had succumbed to decrepitude, its intricate carvings worn smooth by time.
- The town's economy was in a state of decrepitude, with shuttered storefronts and abandoned factories lining the streets.
- The family home, once full of life and laughter, had fallen into decrepitude after the last family member passed away, its rooms now dusty and silent.