Derelict
Word | DERELICT |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | der e lict |
Pronunciations | /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Derelict"
What do we mean by derelict?
Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandoned. adjective
Run-down; dilapidated. adjective
Neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss. synonym: negligent. adjective
A homeless or jobless person; a vagrant. noun
Abandoned property, especially a ship abandoned at sea. noun
Land left dry by a permanent recession of the water line. noun
Left; abandoned by the owner or guardian.
Unfaithful; neglectful of requirement or responsibility: as, derelict in duty.
That which is abandoned; in law, an article of goods or any commodity thrown away, relinquished, or abandoned by the owner; specifically, a vessel abandoned at sea. noun
Land left dry by a change of the water-line. noun
A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. noun
A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use. noun
Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned. adjective
Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful. adjective
Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected. adjective
Negligent in performing a duty. adjective
Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. noun
An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast. noun
Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene. (This sense is a modern development of the preceding sense.)
Synonyms and Antonyms for Derelict
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