derelict
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adjective \ˈder-ə-ˌlikt, ˈde-rə-\Definition of DERELICT
1
: abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down
2
: lacking a sense of duty : negligent
See Examples of DERELICT
- The officer was charged with being derelict in his duty.
- <the guards were judged derelict in their duty>
Origin of DERELICT
Latin derelictus, past participle of derelinquere to abandon, from de- + relinquere to leave — more at relinquish
First Known Use: 1649
Related to DERELICT
- Synonyms
- careless, negligent, disregardful, lax, lazy, neglectful, neglecting, remiss, slack
- Antonyms
- attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent
Rhymes with DERELICT
2derelict
nounDefinition of DERELICT
1
a : something voluntarily abandoned; especially : a ship abandoned on the high seas b : a tract of land left dry by receding water
Examples of DERELICT
- It was a run-down neighborhood filled with drugs addicts and derelicts.
- <a section of the city that seemed to be frequented mostly by derelicts>
First Known Use of DERELICT
1670
Related to DERELICT
- Synonyms
- bum, ne'er–do–well, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, no-account, no-good, no-goodnik, slacker, vagrant
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