Synonyms of beat (up)

beat (up) 1 of 2

verb

as in to work (over)

Related Words

• work (over)
• rough (up)
• mess (up)
• wrong
• victimize
• harass
• torment
• harm
• sandbag
• injure
• torture
• persecute
• hurt
• oppress
• burn
• outrage
• violate
• molest
• mess over
• mistreat
• bully
• misuse
• brutalize
• kick around
• manhandle
• maltreat
• abuse
• ill-treat
• mishandle
• ill-use

Dissimilar Words

• care (for)
• foster
• cherish
• nurture
• baby
• cater (to)
• favor
• indulge
• gratify
• spoil
• humor
• pamper
• coddle
• mollycoddle

beat-up

2 of 2

adjective

ˈbēt-ˌəp 

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilapidated
• neglected
• tattered
• scruffy
• shabby
• abandoned
• tatty
• dumpy
• mangy
• ragged
• tired
• tumbledown
• desolate
• ratty
• grungy
• timeworn
• miserable
• scrubby
• seedy
• threadbare
• tacky
• gone to seed
• dog-eared
• down-at-the-heels
• broken
• run-down
• sleazy
• bombed-out
• ruined
• moth-eaten
• damaged
• wrecked
• decrepit
• mean
• dingy
• tatterdemalion
• unkept
• rickety
• ramshackle
• broken-down
• destroyed
• deteriorated
• forlorn
• bedraggled
• worn-out
• decaying
• deteriorating
• injured
• godforsaken
• rackety
• rattletrap
• hurt
• impaired
• harmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• brand-new
• fresh
• maintained
• kept-up
• reconstructed
• patched
• rebuilt
• mended
• spiffy
• cared-for
• smart
• spruce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beat (up)

Adjective

Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

But Wall Street was also digesting solid bank earnings and a comeback in the beat-up software sector. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2026

But like the handsome, burgundy Chevy that actually pulls up onstage (one curious anachronism among several), Lane doesn’t have the air of a beat-up workhorse. — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Takashi Murakami wore a beat-up chore jacket to a Nike event during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angels. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026