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run-down vs derelict

derelict vs run-down

run-down is not a noun while derelict is a noun.

run-down and derelict both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run-down No Yes No No
derelict Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, run-down and derelict are synonyms defined as:
  • run-down and derelict: worn and broken down by hard use
Other synonyms of run-down include creaky, decrepit, flea-bitten, woebegone.
run-down (noun) derelict (noun)
a ship abandoned on the high seas
a person without a home, job, or property
run-down (adjective) derelict (adjective)
having the spring unwound in deplorable condition
worn and broken down by hard use failing in what duty requires
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
worn and broken down by hard use
Difference between run-down and derelict

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