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Decrepit

Definition

(formal, literary) Showing signs of age and wear; in a state of disrepair or decay, often due to neglect or lack of maintenance. Typically used to describe buildings, objects, or physical systems that were once functional but are now in a state of deterioration.

Example Sentences

1The decrepit mansion had stood vacant for decades, its grandeur slowly being consumed by the passing of time.
2Despite efforts to restore it, the decrepit bridge remained a hazard to local traffic, its structural integrity compromised by years of neglect.
3The once-thriving factory now stood as a decrepit testament to the town's economic decline, its rusting hulks a reminder of better days.
4The city's decrepit infrastructure was exposed by the recent floods, which overwhelmed the outdated sewage system and left thousands without clean water.
5In the novel, the protagonist's journey through the decrepit landscape served as a metaphor for the decay of societal values and the erosion of moral fibre.

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