BOMBED-OUT Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombed-out

Adjective

The city announced the move to the East Village in March, as part of the plan to close the dilapidated and sometimes violence-prone 30th Street center.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Its dilapidated state and lack of funding — just $25,000 was budgeted for programming by the city last year — prevents the facility from offering a full slate of services for residents.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026