Need another word that means the same as “derelict”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “derelict” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Derelict” are: delinquent, neglectful, remiss, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down, abandoned, deserted, creaky, decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone, tumbledown, in disrepair, in a state of disrepair, in ruins, ruined, falling to pieces, falling apart, disused, discarded, rejected, forsaken, relinquished, ownerless, negligent, lax, careless, sloppy, slipshod, slack, irresponsible, tramp, vagrant, vagabond, down and out, homeless person, drifter, person of no fixed abode, person of no fixed address, knight of the road
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “derelict” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| down and out | A rolling treeless highland with little soil. |
| drifter | A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support. |
| homeless person | Poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in. |
| knight of the road | Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit. |
| person of no fixed abode | A human body (usually including the clothing. |
| person of no fixed address | A human body (usually including the clothing. |
| vagabond | Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place. Pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea. |
| vagrant | A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support. Most birders are hoping to find the wind blown vagrants of migration. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “derelict” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abandoned | Unrestrained and uninhibited. Weed grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse. |
| bedraggled | Limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud. The beggar s bedraggled clothes. |
| broken-down | Not in working order. |
| careless | (usually followed by `of’) without due thought or consideration. An impression of careless elegance. |
| creaky | Making or liable to make a creaking sound when being moved or when pressure is applied. I climbed the creaky stairs. |
| decrepit | Worn and broken down by hard use. A row of decrepit houses. |
| delinquent | Past due; not paid at the scheduled time. Delinquent accounts. |
| deserted | Forsaken by owner or inhabitants. Deserted beaches of soft sand. |
| dilapidated | In deplorable condition. The tank was now rather dilapidated. |
| discarded | Thrown away. |
| disused | No longer being used. They held an exhibition in a disused warehouse. |
| falling apart | Coming down freely under the influence of gravity. |
| falling to pieces | Decreasing in amount or degree. |
| flea-bitten | Worn and broken down by hard use. |
| forsaken | Abandoned or deserted. A journey into forgotten and forsaken places. |
| in a state of disrepair | Currently fashionable. |
| in disrepair | Holding office. |
| in ruins | Holding office. |
| irresponsible | (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility. Behaved like an irresponsible idiot. |
| lax | Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed e g the vowel sound in bet. He d been a bit lax about discipline in school lately. |
| neglectful | Failing in what duty requires. You are being neglectful of our guests. |
| negligent | Failing to take proper care over something. The council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care. |
| ownerless | Having no owner. |
| ramshackle | In deplorable condition. A ramshackle cottage. |
| rejected | Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning. |
| relinquished | That has been withdrawn or retreated from. |
| remiss | Failing in what duty requires. It would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information. |
| ruined | Doomed to extinction. The nation s ruined economy. |
| run-down | Having the spring unwound. |
| slack | Lewd. Her mouth went slack. |
| slipshod | Characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization. His slipshod heels. |
| sloppy | Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual. Sloppy workmanship. |
| tatterdemalion | Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing. A tatterdemalion prince. |
| tumble-down | In deplorable condition. |
| tumbledown | (of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated. Tumbledown cottages. |
| woebegone | Sad or miserable in appearance. A woebegone old shack. |
| abandoned | Having been deserted or left. Weed grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse. |
| adrift | So as to float without being either moored or steered. The seamen are adrift in lifeboats. |
| afloat | On board a ship or boat. There are various rumours afloat connected with his disappearance. |
| aimless | Aimlessly drifting. An aimless existence. |
| aimlessly | Without purpose or direction. We wandered aimlessly round Venice. |
| beggar | Reduce to beggary. Why should I beggar myself for you. |
| decrepitude | A state of deterioration due to old age or long use. He had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude. |
| deserted | Forsaken by owner or inhabitants. Deserted beaches of soft sand. |
| dilapidated | (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. Old dilapidated buildings. |
| disorderly | In utter disorder. His life was as disorderly as ever. |
| empty | Make void or empty of contents. An empty room. |
| floating | Not definitely committed to a party or policy. Floating seaweed. |
| island | A thing regarded as resembling an island especially in being isolated detached or surrounded in some way. This island nation. |
| outdated | Out of date; obsolete. Outdated equipment. |
| pariah | A person who is rejected (from society or home. They were treated as social pariahs. |
| ragamuffin | An exponent or follower of ragga, typically one dressing in scruffy clothes. Ragamuffin style. |
| ramshackle | In deplorable condition. A ramshackle cottage. |
| rickety | (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse. Rickety limbs and joints. |
| ruined | (of a building or place) reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration. The nation s ruined economy. |
| tatterdemalion | Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing. A tatterdemalion prince. |
| unattached | Not married or having an established partner; single. Local people unattached to any organization. |
| unclaimed | Not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee. Unclaimed benefits. |
| unsettled | Lacking order or stability. A spell of unsettled weather. |
| vacant | (of a position or employment) not filled. A vacant stare. |
| vacate | Leave behind empty; move out of. You must vacate your office by tonight. |
| vagabond | Wander about as or like a vagabond. A vagabond poacher. |
| vagrant | Relating to or living the life of a vagrant. Vagrant hippies of the sixties. |
| void | An empty area or space. It cannot be metabolized and is voided in the urine. |
| wandering | Travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant. Wandering tribes. |
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