disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈper 

: the state of being in need of repair

a building fallen into disrepair

Synonyms of disrepair

• neglect
• dilapidation
• deterioration
• abandonment

Examples of disrepair in a Sentence

The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.

After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.

Recent Examples on the Web

McCarthy went 16 for 23 for 163 yards in his seventh NFL start, after sitting out last week in Seattle with a concussion while the Vikings were shut out for the first time in 18 years and dropped their fourth consecutive game with the offense in disrepair. —CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

The original fell into disrepair, as did the second that was built in its place. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025

Abandoned after decades of use, the Operations Building fell into disrepair until the Museum launched an ambitious restoration project in 2012. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025

The intellectual property and the statue are owned by MGM Studios, which insisted on taking control lest the artwork fall into disrepair. —Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disrepair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware
• legionnaire

Kids Definition

disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈpa(ə)r 

-ˈpe(ə)r

: the condition of needing repair