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tatterdemalion vs derelict

derelict vs tatterdemalion

tatterdemalion and derelict both are nouns.

tatterdemalion and derelict both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tatterdemalion Yes Yes No No
derelict Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, tatterdemalion and derelict are synonyms defined as:
  • tatterdemalion and derelict: in deplorable condition
Other synonyms of tatterdemalion include bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble-down.
tatterdemalion (noun) derelict (noun)
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin a ship abandoned on the high seas
a person without a home, job, or property
tatterdemalion (adjective) derelict (adjective)
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing in deplorable condition
in deplorable condition failing in what duty requires
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
worn and broken down by hard use
Difference between tatterdemalion and derelict

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