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DERELICT Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word derelict. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word derelict. (close relations)
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abandoned
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• forsaken by owner or inhabitants

• unrestrained and uninhibited

deserted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• forsaken by owner or inhabitants

dilapidated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

run-down
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• having the spring unwound

desolate
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• crushed by grief

verb

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

• reduce in population

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

discarded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• thrown away

empty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• holding or containing nothing

noun

• a container that has been emptied

adjective satellite

• devoid of significance or force

• needing nourishment

• emptied of emotion

verb

• make void or empty of contents

• become empty or void of its content

• leave behind empty; move out of

• remove the contents of a container

• excrete or discharge from the body

invalid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• having no cogency or legal force

noun

• someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

adjective satellite

• no longer valid

verb

• force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen

• injure permanently

neglected
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disregarded

• lacking a caretaker

obsolete
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

ruined
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• destroyed physically or morally

• doomed to extinction

• brought to ruin

unwanted
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not wanted; not needed

• not wanted

vacant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without an occupant or incumbent

• devoid of intelligence or thought

wrecked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• destroyed in an accident

crumbling
adjectiveadj
verb

• fall apart

• break or fall apart into fragments

• fall into decay or ruin

forsaken
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

bedraggled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

• in deplorable condition

broken-down
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

• not in working order

creaky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• having a rasping or grating sound

• of or pertaining to arthritis

decrepit
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

Best Hypernyms For DERELICT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for derelict, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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pauper ship

Alternatives for ABANDONED

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