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rundown

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rundown

a short statement of the main points

  • a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
Synonyms of rundown

abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
Words Related to rundown

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening

simplification, streamlining

rehash, reprise

conclusion, epilogue (also epilog)
Near Antonyms of rundown

amplification, enlargement, expansion

addendum, supplement

run-down

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of run-down

1 showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

  • a run-down old house that really should be torn down
Synonyms of run-down

beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown
Words Related to run-down

abandoned, unkept

desolate, forlorn, godforsaken

broken-down, decrepit, tired, worn-out

bedraggled, dingy, ragged, tattered

decaying, deteriorated, deteriorating, rackety, ramshackle, rattletrap, rickety, tumbledown

broken, damaged, destroyed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, ruined, wrecked
Phrases Synonymous with run-down

gone to seed
Near Antonyms of run-down

brand-new, fresh, new

cared-for, kept-up, maintained

mended, patched, rebuilt, reconstructed

smart, spiffy, spruce

2 temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

  • Iʼm afraid Iʼll be staying home today as Iʼm feeling run-down
Synonyms of run-down

ailing, bad, down, ill, indisposed, peaked, peaky, poorly, punk, sick, sickened, unhealthy, unsound, unwell
Words Related to run-down

symptomatic

cruddy, lousy, seedy, sickish

nauseated, nauseous, qualmish, queasy (also queazy), squeamish

airsick, carsick, seasick

dizzy, light-headed, shaky, woozy

achy, feverish

diseased, disordered

decrepit, feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, invalid, sickly, weak, weakly

afflicted, troubled

challenged, debilitated, disabled, halt, incapacitated, lame

hypochondriac, hypochondriacal
Phrases Synonymous with run-down

out of sorts, under the weather
Near Antonyms of run-down

able-bodied, conditioned, fit, well-conditioned

cured

better, convalescing, improved, mending, recovering, recuperating, rehabilitated

hardy, hearty, lusty, robust, rugged, stalwart, strong, tough

blooming, bouncing, chipper, flourishing, flush, thriving
Antonyms of run-down

hale, healthful, healthy, sound, well, whole, wholesome

run down

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of run down

1 to come upon after searching, study, or effort

  • finally ran down the answer after hours of research
Synonyms of run down

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
Words Related to run down

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek
Near Antonyms of run down

lose, mislay, misplace, misset
Antonyms of run down

miss, overlook, pass over

2 to express scornfully one's low opinion of

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

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off
Words Related to run down

discommend

abuse, scold

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace
Phrases Synonymous with run down

dump on
Near Antonyms of run down

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize
Antonyms of run down

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

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