derelict
🇺🇸
/ˈderəlɪkt/
🇬🇧
/ˈderəlɪkt/
adjective
R
A building or area that is abandoned and in poor condition.
The old factory was derelict and overgrown with weeds.
R
Failing to fulfill one's duties or responsibilities.
The company was derelict in their duty to protect the environment.
noun
R
A person who is homeless, jobless, and without property.
The city is trying to help the derelict by providing shelter and food.
translation
A building or area that is abandoned and in poor condition.; Failing to fulfill one's duties or responsibilities.
A person who is homeless, jobless, and without property.
Word Forms
Plural
derelicts