adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   In disrepair; poorly maintained.

   "They lived in a tumbledown shack on the edge of the woods."

Synonyms

All synonyms

batteredbeat upbeat-upbeaten upbedraggledbroken down

Example

More examples

"His house is a tumbledown affair."

Etymology

Deverbal from tumble down.

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