Synonyms for run-down

Synonyms for (adj) run-down

Synonyms: run-down

Definition: having the spring unwound

Usage: a run-down watch

Similar words: nonfunctional, malfunctioning

Definition: not performing or able to perform its regular function

Usage: a malfunctioning valve


Synonyms: woebegone, run-down, decrepit, derelict, creaky, flea-bitten

Definition: worn and broken down by hard use

Usage: a creaky shack; a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape; a flea-bitten sofa; a run-down neighborhood; a woebegone old shack

Similar words: worn

Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use

Usage: worn threads on the screw; a worn suit; the worn pockets on the jacket


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