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decrepit
Meaning: worn out and weakened by age or neglect
decrepit in a sentence
How decrepit is used in real sentences:
The decrepit bridge shook whenever a truck crossed it.
The decrepit bus rattled, leaked oil, and struggled up every hill.
“She began in a decrepit warehouse where rain marked the walls and several floorboards bent beneath the ledgers.”
— from the passage The Threads in the Ledger
Synonyms for decrepit
Other words for decrepit — dilapidated, ramshackle and infirm — carry the same meaning.
- dilapidated
- ramshackle
- infirm
Antonyms of decrepit
Words that mean the opposite of decrepit:
Where it comes from
From Latin decrepitus, meaning 'worn out by age.'
Memory hook
A DECREPIT building CREAKS because it is old and worn out.