Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilapidated

/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: di-lap-i-dat-ed
IPA: /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dilapidate

adj

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

Example Sentences

"Their stately offices—their pleasant gardens—the magnificent cloisters constructed for their recreation, were all dilapidated and ruinous; […]"
"It was a strange scene, the contrasts which met in that large but dilapidated chamber. It had been the banqueting-hall in the ancient palace of the La Franchi, but the revelry and the splendour had long since passed away."
"The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/

Inflected Forms

more dilapidated (comparative) most dilapidated (superlative)

Derived Forms

dilapidatedly dilapidatedness semidilapidated undilapidated

Synonyms

ramshackle bedraggled broken-down derelict tatterdemalion tumble-down

Questions

How do you pronounce dilapidated?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/.
What does dilapidated mean?: simple past and past participle of dilapidate

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