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as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
the guards were judged derelict in their duty
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as in disused
left unoccupied or unused
purchased an old derelict mansion that was rumored to be haunted
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as in bum
an idle worthless person
a section of the city that seemed to be frequented mostly by derelicts
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Recent Examples of derelict
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Broken out in three separate stories, the gritty, violent movie follows an amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, who are all separately struggling to find love, and discover their lives metamorphosized by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Some were derelict and had spontaneous growth of saplings and different grasses.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
But with that starlight also came periods of darkness, including years when the building sat empty and derelict.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Trump argued that the Biden administration was derelict in its duty regarding disaster relief and seized on a scandal involving the apparent politicization of government resources involving a Florida official.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Broken out in three separate stories, the gritty, violent movie follows an amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, who are all separately struggling to find love, and discover their lives metamorphosized by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Some were derelict and had spontaneous growth of saplings and different grasses.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
But with that starlight also came periods of darkness, including years when the building sat empty and derelict.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derelict
Adjective
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In one, which aired in September, 1949, the Goldbergs get a new, neglectful landlord.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Reactive narcissism, however, tends to form as a response to neglectful, inconsistent or abusive childhood experiences.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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On his release, Stern went on to spend the 1950s ping-ponging between New York and California, for a time living on a disused laundry barge in Sausalito.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2025
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One of the most powerful scenes in Sugarcane takes place in a disused barn where, over a period of decades, Indigenous children worked under the lash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Adjective
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Adjective
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Giant tanks of lazy swimmers sit sandwiched between fields of cows and ponds of striped bass, carefully tended by three generations of the Evans family.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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The water park has something for everyone—from high-speed slides and a wave pool to a relaxing lazy river and kid-only water slides.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Derelict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derelict. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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