dilapidated

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-lap-i-dey-tid ]

Definition:

adj. showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

Sentence:

We bought a dilapidated house and tried to repair it.

More example sentences:

We bought a dilapidated house and tried to repair it.

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What does dilapidated mean?

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Why did Catundra live in the dilapidated cabin in the forest?

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''Like all the other rooms in this old, dilapidated house, it was a mess.'' What does 'dilapidated' mean?

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Synonyms:

shabby; run-down; neglected

Antonyms:

new; fresh

How many syllables in dilapidated?

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Divide dilapidated into syllables:

di-lap-i-dat-ed

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