Derelict

/ˈdɛr.ə.lɪkt/

Synonyms for "derelict" (228 found)

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Closest matches (46)

Adjective(17 words)

abandoned deserted dilapidated ramshackle remissabandoned houseabandoned vesselbedraggled broken-down careless creaky crumbling deadbeat decrepit delinquentderelict vesseldeserted land

abandoned battered beachcomberbeat upbeat-upbeaten upbeggarbeggarly fellowbehindhand blighterbowery bumbroken downbroken-down budmash bum bummer caitiff canter carelesscast off

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cast-off castaway castoffculpably negligentdeclasse decrepit delinquent deserted

Noun(1 words)

abandoned ship

Strong matches (68)

desolate devil dilapidated dilatory dingy disaffected discard discarded disloyal disobedient disowneddisplaced persondisregardful disused dogiedown-and-outdp drifter drunkard evictee

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exile expatriate expellee faded faithless false fickle floater flotsamflotsam and jetsamforsaken foundling freightergood-for-naughtgood-for-nothingheedless hobo homeless hulkhuman wreckin ruinsinadvertent inattentive inconstant irresponsible ishmael jetsam jettisoned junk laganlaissez fairelaissez-faire lax lazzarone left leper loafer loose lowlife malingerer maroonedmauvais sujetmean wretch

Adjective(4 words)

flea-bitten hobohomeless personirresponsible person

Noun(1 words)

hobos

Related words (114)

mucker neglected neglectful neglecting negligentno goodno-good noninterfering nonrestrictivenot true toof bad faithoff guardoff-guard orphan outcastoutcast of societyoutcaste outlawoutside the gatesoutside the pale

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overly permissivepariahpauvre diablepermissivepersona non gratapilgarlicpoor creaturepoor devilprocrastinating ramshackle recreant refuse regardless reject rejected relaxed remiss rubbish ruined ruinousrun downrun-downsad casesad sackscamping seedy shabby shack shipskid-row bumskimping slack slacker slighting slipshod sloppy slovenly slummy slurringsocial outcastsolitary stiff straystreet arabsundowner swagman tanker threadbare tottery tramp trash trothless truant tumbledownunacceptable personuncircumspect uncouth undependable undesirable unfaithful unguarded unloyal unreliable unrigorous unsteadfast untouchable untrue untrustworthy unused unwary unwatchful vag vagabond vagrant vaurien waifwaifs and strayswastrelworthless fellowwretch

Adjective(12 words)

neglected neglectful negligent run-down slacker tatterdemalion tramp tumble-down unoccupied vagrant woebegone wreck

Noun(2 words)

neglecterstate neglect

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

9 entries

behavioral qualitycondition pauper personproperty statusquality ship state vessel

More specific

17 entries

abandoned housebarge beggarcareless actiondeadbeatderelict buildingderelict landderelict shipderelict warehousedeserted buildingnegligent conductpanhandlerremiss performanceschooner slackerunoccupied property

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Collocations

7 entries

derelict buildingderelict landderelict propertyderelict shipderelict sitederelict vesselderelict warehouse

Inflections

3 entries

derelictsmore derelictmost derelict

Derivations

2 entries

dereliction derelictness

similar

4 entries

damaged negligent uninhabited worn

Translations

52 translations across 21 languages.

Azerbaijani

4 entries

atılmış adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
baxımsız adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
nəzarətsiz adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
tərk edilmiş adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Bulgarian

2 entries

изоставен adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
напуснат adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

荒廢的 /荒废的 adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Dutch

4 entries

instorten adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
uiteenvallen adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
verlaten adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
verwaarloosd adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Finnish

3 entries

hylätty adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
hylkytavara noun (property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; item of such property)
hylätty omaisuus noun (property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; item of such property)

French

3 entries

(tombé) en ruines adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
abandonné adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
délaissé adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Georgian

4 entries

აოხრებული adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
გავერანებული adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
გაპარტახებული adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
გაჩანაგებული adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

German

3 entries

aufgegeben adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
verfallen adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
verlassen adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Hungarian

4 entries

elhagyatott adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
elhagyott adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
elhanyagolt adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
gazdátlan adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Irish

2 entries

fágtha béal in airde adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
tréigthe adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Italian

3 entries

abbandonato adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
oggetto abbandonato noun (property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; item of such property)
rifiuto noun (property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; item of such property)

Kazakh

1 entries

тастанды adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Latin

2 entries

derelictus adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
relictus adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Macedonian

2 entries

за́пуштен adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
на́пуштен adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Occitan

1 entries

abandonat adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Polish

1 entries

porzucony adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Portuguese

4 entries

abandonado adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
derelito adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
derrelicto adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
derrelito adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Russian

3 entries

бесхо́зный adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
бро́шенный adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
поки́нутый adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Spanish

2 entries

abandonado adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)
derelicto adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Turkish

1 entries

terk edilmiş adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Vietnamese

1 entries

bỏ hoang adj (given up by the guardian or owner — see also abandoned, forsaken)

Sample sentences

30 total sentences available.

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The Oregon Coast Aquarium is home to hundreds of aquatic species ... including two that arrived unexpectedly after a trip across the Pacific, trapped in the hull of a derelict fishing boat.

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Sami is a derelict.

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In most Algerian apartment buildings, elevators are derelict and haven't worked for a long time.

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The old mosque was derelict and rotting.

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