Synonyms of rundown

rundown 1 of 3

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
• roundup
• brief
• sum-up
• summa
• résumé
• inventory
• recapitulation
• run-through
• summarization
• précis
• summing-up
• encapsulation
• digest
• 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

The Times featured him in its rundown of the most influential Angelenos in 2024. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Scroll for a rundown of committee posts that will be influential on AI policy next year. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Adjective

Protesters say years of underinvestment have left French schools overcrowded, run-down, under-resourced and under-staffed. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of schools have shut their doors in recent days, with students airing grievances over run-down buildings, overcrowded classrooms, understaffing and inequalities in the education system. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Although bullying usually runs down the chain of power – for example, from a boss to an employee – grade bullying flips that. — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026