Synonyms of bombed-out

bombed-out

adjective

ˈbämd-ˌau̇t 

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

The once bombed-out section of the city has been renewed as a thriving shopping and dining district.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombed-out

This adorable sort of reverse-tuxedo cat, bravely traversing a bombed-out and flooded New York from Chinatown subways to a Harlem apartment where Sam once lived, sees all and becomes the character you most root for. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 June 2024