DISREPAIRS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

disrepairs

noun

plural of disrepair

as in ruins

the state of being unattended to or not cared for the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in

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The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Three firefighters stand atop a pile of twisted steel and debris, raising an American flag above the ruins of the World Trade Center.

— Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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The marmoset is thought to have been dumped by its owner, prompting animal welfare officers to warn of further abandonments as a result of a recent change in the law surrounding the keeping of primates in England.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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