mangy

mangy

adj \ˈmān-jē\

mang·i·ermang·i·est

Definition of MANGY

1

: affected with or resulting from mange

2

a : having many worn or bare spots <a mangy rug> b : seedy, shabby <a mangy office>

— man·gi·ness \-jē-nəs\ noun

Examples of MANGY

1. <a mangy old car that was covered in rust>

First Known Use of MANGY

1515

Related to MANGY

Synonyms: beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels), dumpy, grungy, shabby, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown

Related Words: abandoned, uncared-for, unkept; desolate, forlorn, godforsaken; broken-down, decrepit, tired, worn-out; bedraggled, dingy, ragged, tattered; decaying, deteriorated, deteriorating, rackety, ramshackle, rattletrap, rickety, tumbledown; broken, damaged, destroyed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, ruined, wrecked

Near Antonyms: brand-new, fresh, new; cared-for, kept-up, maintained; mended, patched, rebuilt, reconstructed; smart, spiffy, spruce

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Rhymes with MANGY

rangy