Synonyms of rundown

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noun

ˈrən-ˌdau̇n 

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• recap
• synopsis
• brief
• roundup
• sum-up
• summa
• résumé
• inventory
• recapitulation
• run-through
• summarization
• précis
• summing-up
• digest
• encapsulation
• sum
• conspectus
• capsule
• wrap-up
• breviary
• abstract
• epitome
• compendium
• shortening
• abbreviation
• rehash
• abridgment
• curtailment
• streamlining
• condensation
• simplification
• reprise
• compend
• epilogue
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

run-down

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adjective

ˈrən-ˈdau̇n 

1

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

a run-down old house that really should be torn down

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in sick

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

I'm afraid I'll be staying home today as I'm feeling run-down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sick
• poorly
• bad
• down
• ill
• shaky
• ailing
• weak
• unhealthy
• dizzy
• unwell
• unsound
• out of sorts
• peaky
• under the weather
• indisposed
• punk
• troubled
• sickened
• peaked
• seedy
• symptomatic
• fragile
• cruddy
• decrepit
• disabled
• sickish
• feeble
• lousy
• queasy
• nauseous
• diseased
• squeamish
• woozy
• feverish
• nauseated
• sickly
• seasick
• disordered
• frail
• achy
• afflicted
• infirm
• weakly
• debilitated
• qualmish
• invalid
• airsick
• hypochondriacal
• incapacitated
• carsick
• light-headed
• hypochondriac

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• well
• healthy
• sound
• wholesome
• healthful
• hale
• conditioned
• better
• fit
• improved
• recovering
• cured
• able-bodied
• strong
• robust
• tough
• well-conditioned
• mending
• rugged
• thriving
• lusty
• hearty
• stalwart
• hardy
• flourishing
• recuperating
• rehabilitated
• bouncing
• blooming
• flush
• chipper
• convalescing

run down

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verb

1

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

finally ran down the answer after hours of research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• track (down)
• get
• find out
• dig out
• hunt (down or up)
• hit (on or upon)
• turn up
• dig up
• dredge (up)
• detect
• ferret (out)
• ascertain
• scout (up)
• determine
• rout (out)
• root (out)
• nose out
• scare up
• rummage
• descry
• sight
• spot
• search (for or out)
• look for
• seek
• espy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• misset
• mislay

2

as in to dismiss

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• minimize
• diminish
• talk down
• play down
• dump on
• write off
• cry down
• criticize
• discount
• put down
• denigrate
• belittle
• kiss off
• disparage
• derogate
• decry
• deprecate
• depreciate
• dislike
• poor-mouth
• vilipend
• denounce
• condemn
• trash
• dis
• trash-talk
• bad-mouth
• disapprove (of)
• discredit
• scold
• discommend
• abuse
• malign
• slander
• disgrace
• vilify
• censure
• rip
• defame
• slur
• reprobate
• asperse
• traduce
• reprehend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praise
• applaud
• exalt
• approve
• recommend
• glorify
• magnify
• favor
• endorse
• extol
• sanction
• countenance
• laud
• acclaim
• commend
• compliment
• eulogize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rundown

Noun

Read on for a complete rundown, based on the very latest events. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Adjective

My father told me that 106 West Lathrop Road, an old, slightly run-down two-story at the edge of the woods, had once been occupied by a strange, great man named Thorstein Veblen. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

Abandoned in the dark, rutted parking lot of a run-down strip mall, Nurul Amin would have sensed the shadowy unwelcome of closed and vacant storefronts. — Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Verb

The logic runs down the rest of the stack too, to the companies that supply the chips, the networking, and the electricity, the layers that get paid first when capacity is the thing in short supply. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026