as in neglect
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disrepair
In this week’s issue, Jon Lee Anderson, a New Yorker staff writer who lived in Havana thirty years ago and wrote a biography of Che Guevara, reports that the island has fallen into disrepair in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The city took over management of the building in 2011, and since then, it’s fallen into disrepair.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Many were in need of a refresh, but the Department of Defense prioritized funding elsewhere and the facilities remained in disrepair and contributed to lower morale among the troops, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the difficulties that the owners of the shelters face is liability for injuries that could result from disrepair of the buildings, Jim Barnett, President Pro Tem of BMECC told Backpacker.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrepair
Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The city took over management of the building in 2011, and since then, it’s fallen into disrepair.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Many were in need of a refresh, but the Department of Defense prioritized funding elsewhere and the facilities remained in disrepair and contributed to lower morale among the troops, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the difficulties that the owners of the shelters face is liability for injuries that could result from disrepair of the buildings, Jim Barnett, President Pro Tem of BMECC told Backpacker.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrepair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
-
In the long, hot summer of 1967, uprisings broke out across more than 150 cities after years of police abuse, segregation, and neglect.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Jaguar stopped building the XK in 2014, and Infiniti quietly closed the coffin on the Q60 in 2022 after years of neglect.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Whitney Portal will observe sharp deterioration in conditions with extreme danger to hikers and campers unprepared for the winter weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
In some cases, that can be attributed to egregious abandonment or benign neglect.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share