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adjective \ ˈbämd-ˌau̇t , -ˈau̇t \

Definition of bombed-out

1 :destroyed by bombing

a bombed-out factory

2 :extremely dilapidated or run-down

a bombed-out inner-city neighborhood

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First Known Use of bombed-out

1972

bombed-out Synonyms

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, mangy, 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

BOMBED-OUT Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of bombed-out for English Language Learners

: destroyed by bombs
: forced out of a house or a building by bombing

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