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

Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026

During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Adjective

According to the official synopsis, Savage Lake follows Nell Marin, a woman who reluctantly returns to her family’s run-down lakeside cabin with her teenage son, Oscar, after the death of her estranged father. —Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Her third Tony nom came in 1986 for her performance in the Michael Frayn drama Benefactors, about an architect’s attempts to revitalize a run-down London neighborhood. —Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026

Verb

Instantly the turkey was up again and running down a shallow ditch. —Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

An eight-way joystick to navigate menus and adjust the focus area, Menu/OK, and Disp/Back buttons run down a column to the right of the rear display. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026