Term: derelict
derelict (adjective): in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
synonyms: abandoned, dilapidated, ruined, deserted.
pronunciation: /ˈderəlɪkt/
translation: pamests, nolaists, pussabrucis
example: The city council finally decided to demolish the derelict warehouse on the edge of town.
other words from this root: dereliction (noun).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
derelict (adjective)1.
abandoned especially by the owner or occupant , also - run-down
2.
lacking a sense of duty - negligent
1.
a) something voluntarily abandoned , especially a ship abandoned on the high seas
b) a tract of land left dry by receding water
2.
a destitute homeless social misfit - vagrant bum
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
derelict (adjective)1.
failing to give proper care and attention
SYNONYMS:
careless, derelict, disregardful, lax, lazy, neglectful, neglecting, remiss, slackRELATED WORDS:
heedless, incautious, irresponsible, reckless, wild; unguarded, unwary; forgetful; disregardful, disregarding, inattentive, oblivious, thoughtless, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking; apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested; delinquent; looseNEAR ANTONYMS:
meticulous, painstaking, punctilious; cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded; alert, heedful, heeding, mindful, observant, regardful, regarding, vigilant, wary, watchful; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, responsible; thinking, thoughtful; concerned, interested2.
left unoccupied or unused
SYNONYMS:
derelict, deserted, desolate, disused, forgotten, forsaken, rejected, vacant, vacated, voidRELATED WORDS:
ignored, neglected, unattended, untended; castaway, cast-off, discarded, jettisoned, junked, refuse, waste; godforsaken, miserable, shabby, wretched; empty, idleNEAR ANTONYMS:
reclaimed, recovered, redeemed, rescued, retrieved, salvaged, saved; reconditioned, rehabbed, rehabilitated, restored; repeopledan idle worthless person
SYNONYMS:
bum, derelict, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, no-account, no-good, no-goodnik, slacker, vagrantRELATED WORDS:
hobo, sundowner [], tramp, vagabond; drifter, roamer, transient; beggar, panhandler; dodger, goldbrick, shirker; gamine, ragamuffin, urchin, waif; drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard; down-and-out ( down-and-outer), indigent, pauperNEAR ANTONYMS:
success, winner