Derelict
adjective'dɛrəlɪkt
Adjective
failing in what duty requires
“derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”
in deplorable condition
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
worn and broken down by hard use
Noun
a ship abandoned on the high seas
Type of:Shipa person without a home, job, or property
Type of:Pauper
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Similar Words
- Delinquent
- Neglectful
- Remiss
- Bedraggled
- Broken-down
- Dilapidated
- Ramshackle
- Tatterdemalion
- Tumble-down
- Abandoned
- Deserted
- Creaky
- Decrepit
- Flea-bitten
- Run-down